Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and WomenGo beyond the headlines and the hype to get the newest findings in the burgeoning field of gender studies. Drawing on disciplines that include evolutionary science, anthropology, animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology, and endocrinology, Deborah Blum explores matters ranging from the link between immunology and sex to male/female gossip styles. The results are intriguing, startling, and often very amusing. For instance, did you know that. . . • Male testosterone levels drop in happy marriages; scientists speculate that women may use monogamy to control male behavior • Young female children who are in day-care are apt to be more secure than those kept at home; young male children less so • Anthropologists classify Western societies as "mildly polygamous" The Los Angeles Times has called Sex on the Brain "superbly crafted science writing, graced by unusual compassion, wit, and intelligence, that forms an important addition to the literature of gender studies." |
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... children and family.” If, then, women come less easily to risk-taking, they also move less readily to destruction ... children injured on Dad's watch than on Mom's. Dads don't watch in the same way; they're more willing to take risks ...
... children and family.” If, then, women come less easily to risk-taking, they also move less readily to destruction ... children injured on Dad's watch than on Mom's. Dads don't watch in the same way; they're more willing to take risks ...
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... child and , therefore , genetic continuance ? Stripped down like this , the contrast is extraordinarily sharp . At minimum , a male must have healthy sperm and an interest in sex . At minimum , for mammals like us , a female must ...
... child and , therefore , genetic continuance ? Stripped down like this , the contrast is extraordinarily sharp . At minimum , a male must have healthy sperm and an interest in sex . At minimum , for mammals like us , a female must ...
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... children . Would you call this life on the edge ? Grayson did . In that framework , he found a number of startlingly consistent gender differences . Female survival stood out : 57 percent of the men died compared to 30 percent of the ...
... children . Would you call this life on the edge ? Grayson did . In that framework , he found a number of startlingly consistent gender differences . Female survival stood out : 57 percent of the men died compared to 30 percent of the ...
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... children and family . " If , then , women come less easily to risk - taking , they also move less readily to destruction and harm , at both high and low levels . Jay Belsky , Distinguished Professor of Human Development at the ...
... children and family . " If , then , women come less easily to risk - taking , they also move less readily to destruction and harm , at both high and low levels . Jay Belsky , Distinguished Professor of Human Development at the ...
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... children injured on Dad's watch than on Mom's . Dads don't watch in the same way ; they're more willing to take risks , even with their children . " Grayson also believes that men are simply more naturally inclined to gamble with lives ...
... children injured on Dad's watch than on Mom's . Dads don't watch in the same way ; they're more willing to take risks , even with their children . " Grayson also believes that men are simply more naturally inclined to gamble with lives ...
Contents
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PINPOINTING THE DIFFERENCE Comparing Male and Female Brains | 36 |
HEART TO HEART Sex Differences in Emotion | 64 |
PERFECT PARTNERS The Monogamy Puzzle | 94 |
THE SECOND DATE Inquiries into Sexual Orientation | 127 |
THE BIG T Defining Testosterone | 158 |
THE CYCLE GAME Biology and Estrogens | 189 |
COUNTERSTIKES Love Lust and Rape | 220 |
ONCE DIVIDED Power and Gender Biology | 253 |
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Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women Deborah Blum Limited preview - 1998 |
Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women Deborah Blum Limited preview - 1998 |
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