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Researchers the USA have found that a protein the brain might explain why women are more talkative than men - three times more chatty, fact. The research team the University Maryland say a "language protein" that goes the name Foxp2 is a lot more prevalent women's brains. The protein was first discovered a decade ago and was deemed to be a key neurological component speech. The scientists say it is a lot more abundant girls than boys. They believe the protein is the reason why girls start speaking earlier and more quickly than boys. It also supports claims that women speak about 20,000 words a day, compared to just 7,000 words the average man.

Research team leader professor Margaret McCarthy said: "This study is one the first to report a sex difference the expression a language-associated protein humans or animals." She added: "The findings raise the possibility that sex differences brain and behaviour are more [widespread], and established earlier than previously [thought]." Other scientists have said there is more than one protein responsible speech and that the research is its infancy. Readers Britain's Daily Mail newspaper offered some interesting insights the chattiness women. One said women have to talk more because, "men are not good listeners and women must repeat themselves to be heard".

 


 
 

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