Men are from Mars, women from Venus ‘myth harmful’

Science is losing out because of the mistaken belief that "men are from Mars and women from Venus", a leading neuroscientist has claimed.

Professor Gina Rippon said it was time to debunk the myth that gender differences are hard-wired into our brains.

In reality, there was no significant difference between the brains of a girl and boy, but experiences and even attitudes could change the “plastic” brain on a physical level, causing its wiring to alter.