Gender differences

Cards (4)

  • Boys are more involved in bullying as both victims and bullies
  • Caravita et al

    TOM was linked to physical aggression in boys but not for girls.
    There is a difference between boys and girls in aggression
  • Baron-Cohen
    empathising,being good at understanding other peoples emotions and thoughts,usually girls are better at this
    Systemising,being good at analysing and understanding systems and rules,which boys tend to be better
  • As boys are less empathetic,they might have a harder time understanding how their actions affect others,missing the TOM skills to realise the impact of bullying