Score one for exasperated women.
New research suggests men really do listen with just half a brain.
One of the reasons may be that they have more brain devoted to it. But somewhat surprisingly, Lurito said, the study suggested women use both sides. The results, however, don't necessarily mean women are better listeners, he argued. In the study, functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure brain activity by producing multidimensional images of blood flow to various parts of the brain. Listening resulted in increased blood flow in the left temporal lobes of the men's brains, while in women both temporal lobes showed activity.