Female sex hormone estrogen may be a factor that gives women caution and alertness behind the wheel. 
Experiments from the University of Bradford (UK) show that women’s concentration and ability to learn driving laws are significantly better than those of men. This may be due to the amount of estrogen in women stimulating a part of the brain called the frontal lobe, which is responsible for processing related skills.
The research team observed 43 individuals aged 18-35 as they performed a series of neuropsychological tests assessing skills such as spatial memory, concentration, planning, and motor control. The results indicated that, compared to men, women excel in their ability to shift focus from one stimulus to another, making it easier for them to carry out daily activities like driving and reading. This also explains why female students tend to concentrate better in school than male students and why women drive more cautiously than men.
“The study shows that the neural flexibility favors women over men, a distinction that was previously not recognized as a difference between the genders“, the authors concluded. Meanwhile, scientists previously believed that spatial skills such as reading maps were particularly challenging for women due to their lower levels of the male sex hormone testosterone in the womb.
Mỹ Linh (according to BBC)
