There are clearly differences in the way men and women think. Many studies show that neurons are clustered closer together in women's brains, and according to psychologist Sandra Witelson, this may be one reason why women are better than men at language and communication skills (Edmonds, 2003). But are there also differences in the way men and women perceive things? Are women quicker to notice change? Or do they pay more attention to visual details? If so, then shouldn't systems be designed to address this issue, especially when it comes to safety, for example, in noticing a new lane coming on an old road, or a new stop sign on an old intersection? In his 2002 review, Ronald A. Rensink, divides the change detection study into three phases (Rensink, 2002). The first phase, from the mid-50s to the mid-60s, investigates change detection when a change occurs in a saccade. Although change detection was considered an easy task at the time, studies have shown poor results, proving that detection is not a simple task after all. In the second phase it combines studies on the limits of detection of gaps contingent on changes with those on visual integration as the basis of the limited visual capacity of short-term memory. Finally, in the third stage, Rensink highlights the idea that change detection involves central mechanisms in how humans perceive the world. While Rensink's work is a great demonstration of how complicated the task of change detection is and how it depends on many factors. like memory and perception, it does not take into account the difference in size and structure between male and female brains and how visual information is processed in each. The focus of this study is on basic visual processing in the m... ... middle of paper ......if women were more accurate at detecting visual changes, they were also able to do so faster. Women also showed a greater level of enthusiasm and attention to aesthetics. These results show that women are generally better than men at change detection tasks. Works Cited[1]Edmonds, M. (2003). Wise geek. Retrieved from http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/men-women-different-brains1.htm[2] Ronald A. Rensink (2002). Change tracking. Retrieved from http://cogprints.org/2153/3/AnnRev.RR.pdf[3] Jay Patterson (2007). Female perception vs male perception. Retrieved from http://www.lifescript.com/Life/Relationships/Marriage/Female_Perception_vs_Male_Perception.aspx[4] Omnia M. Mostaffa (2006). Male/female brain differences. Retrieved from http://www.medicaleducationonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=69