The Female Brain

Why Men and Women Are So Different

Posted 05.02.2012

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LONDON – A prevalent understanding, particularly in the 1980s, was that boys and girls are born cognitively the same. It was the way parents and so...

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Does Brain Science Prove That Companies Need Female Leaders?

Rebecca Shambaugh | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: General Electric, Female CEOs, Fortune 500 Companies, Louann Brizendine, The Female Brain, Ned Hermann, Women in Business, Brain Research, Women News
Rebecca Shambaugh

The bottom line is this: Better balanced leadership leads to better business results. But after all these years, women still only account for a mere 14 percent of senior leadership.

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Texting Is for Boys: Warn Your Daughters to Just Say No!

Fran Lasker | Posted 10.16.2011

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Fran Lasker

It is true that boys and men have always been reluctant to talk, but fortunately for our society, girls and women have been in the vanguard of the communication movement. Tragically, this is changing.

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From Amazon Woman to a Feminine Presence

Birute Regine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Birute Regine

Now that there are more women in the workplace, women and like-minded men can support each other and cultivate a feminine presence that benefits everyone. Let's shift the reward system.

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'The Male Brain': Ladies, He's Not A Pervert Just Because He Wants More Sex Than You Do (PHOTOS, POLL)

Louann Brizendine, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Louann Brizendine, M.D.

If you've ever complained that your man doesn't "get" you, it may surprise you to find out that you don't "get" him either.

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Losing It: How Men and Women Differ in Expressing Anger

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tabby Biddle

Women generally tend to vent less than men in public, and internalize the anger instead.

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Why Do Women Feel They Need Permission?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women, The Female Brain, Women and Self-Esteem, Louann Brizendine, Women and Social Approval, Women and Self-Confidence, Women and Permission, Women and Decision-Making, Healthy Living News
Tabby Biddle

What leads me to seek social approval before making a decision? Could it be a personality trait? Could it be a lack of self-esteem? Or is biology a factor?

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The Chemistry Of Teen Self-Esteem

Louann Brizendine, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Louann Brizendine, M.D.

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.

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Office Fascists, Internet Dating Tips And Boys' Brains

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Belisa Vranich

Q: My father-in-law is in his mid-70s but seems to be having problems with his memory, the whole family has noticed it but no one wants to say anythin...

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