Sep 25 2008
Picking Visual Berries
When my wife and I go snorkeling, it seems I am always venturing ahead, drawn to what may lie beyond my present line of sight. She, on the other hand, proceeds more slowly and is more often than not the one to spot a camouflaged flounder, or an octopus crammed into a hole in the coral.
Is my wife’s brain better at picking visual berries, whereas mine likes to go hunting for something new? Yes, that is a stereotype of sexual differences. But there might be something to it, on average. Might be. However, we must always keep in mind that average differences usually resemble two bell curves that overlap more than they don’t. Individual differences tend to be greater.
As for my wife and my diverging snorkeling styles — there may be a number of things involved. Yet when contemplating our differences, I am primarily grateful to have someone in my life who is not like me. What a tremendous lesson, what a great opportunity for learning.
No everyone is like me.
