Pigheaded Men Actually Just Frightened Children

“It is a scenario familiar to long-suffering wives everywhere. Hopelessly lost on a country road, the man behind the wheel refuses to ask directions, grits his teeth and drives even faster into unknown territory. While women are more than happy to use all available resources to help them reach a goal, men will rigidly stick to their original ‘system’ — such as a map or set of directions — even though it has clearly led them astray. But while the reluctance of male drivers to accept any outside help certainly seems like pig-headedness, it may actually stem from a less macho cause: blind panic.”