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Summary: Different, of course we are different!
Review: This book is really good.The science may or may not be valid, but I found the text to be light hearted and written for the lay(man,woman,person?) to understand without the aid of a medical dictionary. The theories, put forward in the book, always promote lively discussion with my friends and colleagues, especially with a mixed group. Be well informed in the nightmare scenario that is the difference between the sexes.
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Summary: A humourous but serious book which explains a lot.
Review: If you've ever been puzzled by why a partner, friend or relation of the opposite sex just doesn't seem to "get it", this is the book for you. The authors, themselves a husband and wife team, explain how most behavioral differences between the sexes can be explained by biological differences between men and women's brains. In turn, these derive directly from millions of years of evolution to best fit traditional roles: "lunch chaser" and "nest defender". Political correctness is powerless to overturn things which are wired into our brains. However, this is not a reactionary book seeking some scientific justification for an old-fashioned, discriminatory, political or religious agenda. Instead, the authors look at the reality of life since the late 20th century. They establish an explanation of problems in male-female interaction which we can all relate to. Then, where it's possible, they identify strategies which each sex can adopt to better communicate and interact with the other. Not only does the book explain the difference between male and female sex drives, but it suggests strategies for getting more! It's a very well-written book, laced throughout with humour, including some very funny cartoons and quotations. Assertions about the differences between male and female brains are backed up by clear, modern scientific evidence, and several tests for the reader to try themselves. Once or twice I found the book a bit repetitive, especially in the section explaining gay behaviour, but I still read it from cover to cover in a few hours. Everyone should read this book, but especially those who think that political correctness can wipe out the reality of who we are and how we think...
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Summary: Forty Years Too Late
Review: I can say that I wish the wit and wisdom contained in this book had been available forty years ago. Now, at age seventy, I find myself nodding yes with every turn of the page. If the opposite gender is a puzzle to you, buy this book.
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Summary: Enlightening
Review: This book not only provides a witty description of potential gender differences but also provides a biological explanation for the variances. The authors show there is a range of characteristics that may be applicable to both men and women, but tend to be predominant in either males or females. Knowing about these differences has enlightened my listening and communication skills. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Have faith in readers' intelligence!
Review: The book was a fun read, but I wish the authors had had more faith in readers' intelligence and included footnotes so that we could easily find the original sources for some of their more surprising facts, data, and conclusions. I was also surprised to find two passages taken nearly verbatim (and uncredited) from Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and Dave Barry's Guide to Guys. Stephen Pinker may go over my head more often but has my vote for being more reliable!
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Summary: Some rights, some wrongs, great read never the less
Review: The book is a great read. I had numerous "AHA" moments, where I recognized some of the anecdotes in the book almost literally in my own life. I still cannot brush my teeth and talk at the same time. Even tho the book is a little over the top on some subjects, and might be considered to be written catering to males, it is very educating and eyeopening.
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Summary: Why men don't listen - but do read
Review: What can I say about this book? Lightweight and fatuous sums it up well. The examples are pre-excused in the beginning as not applying to everyone - infact I would suggest they are unlikely to apply to anyone. Interestingly almost none of the content is backed up by qualitative evidence - I say almost because there must be some tangible facts in there I just couldn't find any. The table to test you masculinity or otherwise is inane - the questions are so heavily signposted that it would be difficult to come out as anything but 'normal' ie a male man or feminine woman. Did it tell me anything I didn't know already?? Er no. Don't waste your time or money. GL
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Summary: A book read to the last page
Review: This book took me as far as the bibliography, and this is the first time in my life ! Being a (female) human biologist, I found the multiple hypotheses so attractive as well as straightforward. The book could help a lot of human beings to learn/think about themselves, their children, their friends, partner(s), mother and father, brothers and sisters, about their boss and about politicians. Human behaviour, and how to cope with it, is one of the most fascinating aspects of life. I dislike this work in some way because it is often unclear if statements and conclusions are scientifically proven or not, in other words, this "pseudo-scientific" literature could mislead the non-scientific reader. The authors tend to jump to conclusions... Nevertheless it is a fine book because the authors' suggestions and proposals are so positive and optimistic that life could be easy if we just try to understand some more about "us", and that's the point, I believe, the authors want to make.
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Summary: If Dave Barry were a Legitimate Scientist....
Review: ...this is the book he would have written. Much of this book, in fact, provides a solid scientific founding for the wackiness found in Barry's "Complete Guide To Guys" -- and goes much further by also considering the gentler sex. When I wasn't chuckling, I was saying "aHA -- THAT explains why...!" This book is a wonderfully written and easily digestible distillation of a large volume of increasingly detailed scientific research that conclusively proves what any married couple could tell you: men and women are different. If you plan/hope/one day resign yourself to set about the task of building a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, this book is a must. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Almost a great book,.
Review: This book is very informative, and overall, it paints a realistic picture of men and women in normal living conditions. The authors reemphasize and then carry on a bit further than where Anne Moir and David Jessel did in BRAIN SEX. I might add that they did this quite convincingly. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for answers and wants to understand theirt partner rather than find another excuse to resent them, er him. I say "him", because although this book explains a lot of both sexes differences, it spends a bit more time convincing WHY men behave the way they do, particularly when these "behaviors" are not preferable to women. Most of the explanation is refering to our biology that was necessary in the cave man days. Although that part is true, I found a slightly bad taste in my mouth when they mention that although much of our behavior is innate, we simply don't need it any more, but we can't help it. Men are summend up as merely trying to find ways to satisfy our primitive instincsts as "lunch chasers" and protectors. As for women, it is still assumed that their inherant nature is only that of nurturing, peace, cooperation, sharing, and relationships. There is a bit more to be painted in that picture, and there is a serious lack of regard for the great accomplishments of men throughout history, that even today, depend on many of the innate male behaviors. One example would include the very process of producing the book in which they printed their work. Get the picture? I think the real purpose for the slight, but still visible, female bias was to help compensate for the book's nonconformity to Political Corectness. I suppose it is almost a fair trade whaen considering the practicality, humor, insight, and wealth of useful information. This entertaining book can easily be applied to open new doors of honest understanding between the sexes. That alone, is worth Four Stars. I also recommend "Why Men Don't Iron" By Anne Moir of "Brain Sex". The title is quite misleading, but the book is excellent.
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