Are Mice More Likely To Inhabit Homes of Women?
While the experiment into the inherent fear of mice is interesting, the takeaways are less obvious. The primary implication of the experiment was that researchers need to account for the bias when conducting other studies, but that does not strictly relate to rodent infestations in households. All the study suggests is that a mouse is more likely to hide around men than women, but the nature of a mouse is often to hide in the presence of any presumed predator. Therefore, in terms of an infestation, the results of the study are inconsequential. Every homeowner, regardless of gender, still needs to go about making their property unattractive and impenetrable to rodents.