Lisa Mosconi’s new book “The XX Brain” provides a fresh take on the study of sex differences in brains by focusing on hormones (“Your Health: New Wisdom on How the Female Brain Works,” Life & Arts, March 10). While it is exciting to learn about studies that promise to enhance women’s health, the historical quest to document sex differences in brains was founded on the premise that women’s brains are inherently inferior to men’s. When the American Neurological Association was organized in 1875, two of its leading members—William...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 22, 2020 16:52 UTC