The relationship between testosterone level and mental rotation was modeled using a fuzzy logical simulation. The fuzzy model of men's and women's testosterone levels and MR scores mapped the input “space” of testosterone to the output “space” of mental rotation. The simulation showed that a single variable (testosterone) can produce a significant difference in output. The model typifies sex difference in distribution of mental rotation scores previously observed experimentally.
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