The Male BrainLouann Md Brizendine

The Male Brain

by Louann Md Brizendine · first published 2010

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From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Female Brain, here is the eagerly awaited follow-up book that demystifies the puzzling male brain.Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the "male reality" is fundamentally different from the female one. Exploring the latest breakthroughs in male psychology and neurology with her trademark accessibility and candor, she reveals that the male brain: is a

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  • archgoon · Apr 4, 2010 · Critical

    This is because he's not interested in answering the question. His main point, which people familiar with Language Log know (and thus the assumed target audience), is that the book The Male Brain takes common pop wisdom "Men Don't Listen", and proposes ad-hoc "scientific explanations for it". The main point of this article, which is understood by readers, is to show that there is no real scientific…

    on “Why men don't listen” ↗
  • vntx · Sep 20, 2019 · Mentions

    That hypothesis is sensible. According to The Male Brain, by psychiatrist Louann Brizendine, males have 2.5x the space devoted to sexual drive in the hypothalamus compared to females. By the time males reach puberty, guy’s sexual occupation and fertile female…

    on “When Your 11-Year-Old Says No to a Smartphone” ↗

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