The Essential Difference by Simon Baron-Cohen

Men and women - what really makes us different? Why do women love to chat while men prefer games, gadgets and alphabetizing their CDs? Why can a woman tell when you’re lying? And what is it about men and lists? We all know the opposite sex can be a baffling species, but we’ve never had the facts to tell us why - until now. Here leading psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen reveals that male and female minds are different; why female brains are better at empathizing; how male brains are designed to analyse ‘systems’ (from maps to music); the groundbreaking theory that autism is a form of the extreme male brain; nd, how to test yourself and find out what kind of brain you have. Empathizers are naturally tuned into other people’s thoughts and feelings. They read emotional atmosphere, effortlessly put themselves into other people’s shoes, are sensitive negotiators and can respond intuitively to a change in another person’s mood. Systemizers have an exact eye for detail, they drive to analyse, explore and construct. They intuitively want to figure out how things work, or extract the underlying rules that govern the behaviour. This 2004 Penguin Books Ltd Paperback is in near mint condition.

ISBN: 9780141011011 SKU: 1019490 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: LC - Sex