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His Brain, Her Brain
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
Boy or girl? Even before a person is born, that’s the first thing everyone wants to know - underscoring just how much value human societies of all types place on gender.
In His Brain, Her Brain, we take a closer look at the anatomical, chemical, and functional differences in the brains of men and women - as well as some surprising similarities. For instance, studies of infants find few differences in cognitive skills between boys and girls; but there is no denying that boys love trucks, whereas girls prefer dolls.
While some gender differences are evident even on the first day of a baby’s life, most of these discrepancies start out small but get amplified by our gender-obsessed culture. Tea parties and wrestling matches leave their stamp on growing brains, but the gap that separates boys and girls would be less noticeable if parents encouraged activities such as reading for boys and video games for girls.
Few sex disparities are as hardwired as popular accounts make them out to be. A better understanding of the real - and imagined - differences between his brain and her brain can help us overcome cultural biases, improve communication, and strengthen relationships.
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- 18-01-23
Good read, very interesting
I don’t necessarily understand how the title correlated with the information in this book. It studied the differences between the male and female brain for about the first quarter. For the remaining 3/4 it was more about the biological differences in parenting style, body and genes.
Regardless I thought it was excellent, interesting and I would recommend. I learnt lots, and I will be rereading at some point.
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I’ll be borrowing extracts to share with my students
Some useful content about the brain, attachment and mental health and well-being that I’ll be sharing with my students to encourage them to think beyond the text books.
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