Boy, this is a study that will definitely not cause a lot of arguments.
Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that the age-old trope that men are better with directions than women actually might be true. Sort of.
According to NewScientist, researchers had men and women try to navigate their way through a city using only a map, or verbal instructions, and the dudes performed significantly better than the women did.
However, the researchers don't believe it's due to some inherent trait in men or anything.
They believe that since boys are encouraged to play outside more than girls, they might develop "more of those navigational skills at a young age and have more time to hone them throughout their life."
Of course, this research should not been taken as hard fact, though.
A previous study looked at the spatial awareness skills of men and women who had similar upbringings, and that study found that women were just as good at navigating as men were.
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