Re: engineers' brains

From: Paul Burke <paul@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:37:37 +0100

Joerg wrote:

"..., said the brains of engineers have systemizing mechanisms that are set at a higher-than-average, or hypersystemizing, level. "Normal systemizing would be being able to read the instructions on your new appliance easily, reading maps or figuring out how your new digital camera works."

Since when do we read manuals or maps? :-)))

Mnuals never. Maps incessantly.

But if mental rotation is the key ability, I should have been a cab driver. Explains a lot.

Paul Burke
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References:
- engineers' brains
  - From: John Larkin
- Re: engineers' brains
  - From: Joerg

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