We have explored possible differences between men and women's neural correlates of aesthetic preference.Activity in this region was bilateral in women, whereas it was lateralized to the right hemisphere in men.
Our results and previous studies suggest that the parietal cortex is involved not only in measuring numerical quantities, but also in choosing a numerically larger/smaller quantity among the categories of choice. Potentials and limitations of NIRS were discussed.
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Sex-related similarities and differences in the neural correlates of beauty
Behavioral and near-infrared spectroscopy study of the effects of distance and choice in a number comparison task - PubMed
