- ISBN13: 9780767927536
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Product Description
From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Female Brain, here is the eagerly awaited follow-up book that demystifies the puzzling male brain.
Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the “male reality” is fundamentally different from the female one. Exploring the latest breakthroughs in male psychology and neurology with her trademark accessibility and candor, she reveals that the male brain:
*is a lean, mean, problem-solving machine. Faced with a personal problem, a man will use his an… More >>
Comments
The book tries to help show us how male brains differ from female brains to explain behaviors. The author tries to demonstrate how actual structures, neurology and chemical differences make males male. I am not a neurologist or behaviorist, but a layperson, but still felt many of the parts were both too scientific, but also overly simplistic. It would read something like “just like a roller coaster, when a male experiences this input, chemical XYZ affects structure ABC and causes the male to react in such and such manner like the coaster going down the hill.” It was like they tried to mix too much analogy with science. I realize that they wanted to make it more accessible, but left out any of the real science (except for some vocabulary.) Also, there was very little mentioned about the effect of learned experiences, personality differences, etc. As if all males have the same exact reaction to the same stimuli based on physiology alone. They may have a similar make-up anatomically, but it seems too generalized to not mention that there are a range of “normal” male-centric responses within the male population. I know the viewpoint is from a physical (not behavioral) standpoint, but to not mention any sort of effects from conditioning or learned experiences, it just seems forgotten or too much from a singular view.
The book was arranged by age…young boys, adolescent, etc. I liked the structure. One thing that especially stood out to me was when the author described clients in order to give examples. They were all described as physically attractive! The women and men were always described as fit, charming, petite, slender, good figure, gorgeous, etc. Is this necessary? Do the unattractive people not warrant being used as examples!?
The book is also very short. I thought I was only halfway through, when I realized the second HALF of the book was only end notes and references (seriously, 130 pages of text and 126 pages of notes and references?) It sort of seemed more suited to something you would read as a feature in a women’s magazine (just toss in some extra stories to make it long enough for a book.)
Overall, I liked the subject. I think the author is knowledgeable, but somehow the book got lost in trying to target the some audience. I would have liked to see more detailed explanations of all the research done and conclusions drawn, with more attention to the physiology it was trying to reveal. I would rather see analysis of the research, and have included some case studies to illustrate findings, rather than a few stories of people with some science thrown in quickly here and there.
Rating: 4 / 5
Much shorter than the Female Brain–maybe because men are a little less complicated? Good read.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is a must for anyone! It is great for women that want to understand their man and how different they are from themselves. It is also great for families raising a boy. The examples in the book provide an easy to relate reference point for lots of common behaviors of the male gender. Instead of getting frustrated with your man’s behavior because it is different, learn to embrace those differences and have a very rewarding relationship with the individual characteristics you both bring to the relationship as a man and woman. It would surely help boys to understand what is happening to their bodies as they mature into adulthood. It would be great if this was required reading for sex education in schools!
Rating: 5 / 5
Recently purchased, “The Male Brain”, and wish it was required reading in high school or college, as the author is a neuro-
psychiatrist, who describes the male brain from a genetic developmental basis, along with the development of the brain, from birth, child-hood, teen, and the rest of the life of the living male. Woman who want to know about the male, and males who want to know more about why they think and act the way they do, should read this exceptional fun and educational book.
Would recommend reading for both genders, the sooner read the better. Stuart, Chicago, Illinois, 5/16/2010.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Male Brain, on the heels of the previous Female Brain, is an extrodinary work that is a must read for all! Parents, lovers, teachers,and any of us who want to better understand how who we are and how we interrelate with each other is guided by our biology.
Rating: 5 / 5