<p>After reading the article <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21581698-regular-sleeping-hours-really-are-good-childrenif-they-are-girls-bedtime">Regular sleeping hours really are good for children—if they are girls</a> I started wondering what would be a good explanation for something such as sleep patterns have an affect on cognition, and specifically higher in girls?</p>

<p>And are their other examples where one sex is influenced at a higher rate?</p>

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Why would a behaviour effect one sex?
Daniël W. Crompton
# Why would a behaviour effect one sex?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-14)

After reading the article [Regular sleeping hours really are good for children—if they are girls](http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21581698-regular-sleeping-hours-really-are-good-childrenif-they-are-girls-bedtime) I started wondering what would be a good explanation for something such as sleep patterns have an affect on cognition, and specifically higher in girls?

And are their other examples where one sex is influenced at a higher rate?

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