There are clearly differences in the way men and women think. Many studies show that neurons are closer together in women's brains and, according to psychologist Sandra Witelson, this could be one of the reasons why women are better at language and communication than men (Edmonds, 2003) . But are there also differences in the way men and women perceive things? Do women notice changes more quickly? Or do they pay more attention to visual details? If so, shouldn't systems be designed to address this issue, especially when it comes to safety, for example, noticing a new lane ahead on an old road, or a new traffic sign stopping at an old intersection? In his 2002 study, Ronald A. Rensink, divides the study of change detection into three phases (Rensink, 2002). The first phase, from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, studied change detection when a change occurs in a saccade. While change detection was considered an easy task at the time, studies have shown poor results, proving that detection is ultimately not a simple task. In the second phase, he combines studies on the limits of detection of deviation-contingent changes with those on visual integration as the basis of limited-capacity short-term visual memory. Finally, in the third phase, Rensink emphasizes the idea that change detection involves central mechanisms in how humans perceive the world. While Rensink's work is an excellent demonstration of the complexity of the change detection task and how it relies on many factors. such as memory and perception, it does not take into account the difference in size and structure between the male and female brains or how visual information is processed in each. This study focuses on basic visual processing in males. ... middle of document ...... If women were more accurate in detecting visual changes, they were also able to do so more quickly. Women also showed greater enthusiasm and attention to aesthetics. These results show that women are generally better than men in change detection tasks.Works Cited[1]Edmonds, M. (2003). Sagegeek. Retrieved from http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/men-women-Different-brains1.htm[2] Ronald A. Rensink (2002). Change detection. 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). Brain differences between men and women. Retrieved from http://www.medicaleducationonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=69