The Essential Difference - Simon Baron-Cohen
the truth about the male and female brain
KORTE INHOUD
We all know the opposite sex can be a baffling, even infuriating, species. bWhy do most men use the phone to exchange information rather than have a chat?
Why do women love talking about relationships and feelings with their girlfriends while men seem strangely drawn to computer games, new gadgets, or the latest sports scores? And why are women better at understanding body language? Does it really all just come down to our upbringing?
Here leading psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen confirms what most of us had suspected all along: that male and female brains are different. This groundbreaking and controversial book reveals the scientific evidence (present even in one-day-old-babies) which proves that female-type brains are better at empathizing and communicating, while male brains are stronger at understanding and building systems- not just computers and machinery, but abstract systems such as politics and music.
Filled with surprising and illuminating case studies, many from Baron-Cohen's own clinical practice, 'Th...
Why do women love talking about relationships and feelings with their girlfriends while men seem strangely drawn to computer games, new gadgets, or the latest sports scores? And why are women better at understanding body language? Does it really all just come down to our upbringing?
Here leading psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen confirms what most of us had suspected all along: that male and female brains are different. This groundbreaking and controversial book reveals the scientific evidence (present even in one-day-old-babies) which proves that female-type brains are better at empathizing and communicating, while male brains are stronger at understanding and building systems- not just computers and machinery, but abstract systems such as politics and music.
Filled with surprising and illuminating case studies, many from Baron-Cohen's own clinical practice, 'Th...
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