Louann Brizendine, M.D.

This post is part of the "Modern Male Brains & the Young, Powerful Women Who Love Them" series compiled by Dr. Louann Brizendine, neuroscientist and author of the recent book, The Male Brain. The series explores how the next generation of women relates to love while balancing complex,...

Okay, it's time to talk to you about The Male Brain -- woman to woman.

It's a lot more like the female brain than you might have guessed. We both have the same brain areas and we make the same hormones. But the size of brain areas and the amount...

You don't have to be Jamie Lynn Spears or Bristol Palin to understand that today's teen girls are conflicted about their responsibilities and overwhelmed with tough decisions. Between raging hormones and a not-so-healthy dose of media and peer pressure, there's still school work, the Homecoming Dance, soccer practice, family commitments,...

Since the publication of my new book, The Female Brain, I have often been asked whether I think women might make better leaders.

Indeed, at this time in history, the female brain may be particularly well suited to positions of leadership. Why do I say this? The skill set...