Fodmapeveryday iconFodmapeverydayOct 19, 2026

Landmark Study Finds Women Are More Emotionally Intelligent Than Men — But There’s a Problem

A landmark 30-year meta-analysis of 609,278 people across 76 countries reveals that while women outscore men in recognizing and managing other people's emotions, this gap is driven largely by socialization and practice rather than fixed biology. Treating these hard-earned interpersonal abilities as innate female traits

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