Professor Richard Wiseman, a psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire, said, "I was surprised, given that women had so much more confidence in their intuition. We thought women would be better but, overall, men just pipped them to the post." These findings question the notion that women really are more intuitive than men. Some previous research has found evidence for female intiuition but perhaps, over time, men have become more in touch with their intuitive side. Before studying the faces, participants were asked to rate their intuitive abilities. More women defined themselves as highly intuitive, 77 percent compared with just 58 percent of men. Dr Wiseman said: "This could be because women experience emotions more fully and are more expressive. If men have a more limited emotional system, this may make it easier for them to fake it."