The Male Brain

There's a bit too much overlap between the companion books "The Female Brain" and "The Male Brain." But bearing in mind that correlation is not causation, that there's almost infinite individual variability between human beings that the generalizations in this book tend to obscure, and that as a Registered Nurse I have some of my own pet theories based on more than 20 years' experience...this is a decent little review of basic applied and theoretical neuropsychology. Should be useful as a springboard for more detailed research by non-specialists such as novelists, who would be well-advised to ensure that their efforts at character development don't remain in the "cardboard" range.

Strange dichotomy of very folksy style in the narrative and loads of academic references.

Found the argument a bit too determinist - it's all my hormones!

Şahsi fikrimce bir erkek olarak kendimi daha iyi tanımamı sağladı. Kolay anlaşılır bir dili olan, anlattığı bilimsel konuları kendi hastaları üzerinden hikayeleştirerek anlatan bir yazar ve bu sayede rahat bir şekilde anlaşılıyor konular. Ve çok şey öğrenebiliyorsunuz. Şunu da belirtmem gerek : kitabın en arka sayfasındaki kaynakça kısmı 110 sayfa civarı. Bu da ne kadar ciddi bir araştırma yapıldığını gösterir.

An interesting read about human development from a neurological perspective. This one speaks particularly about the effects of hormones has on the male body from birth to old age. It help put some things in perspective, although it is rather general, since it is based on research and it necessarily flattens nuance, nevertheless, it was helpful to read. Check it out.

The doctor who wrote the book presented some very interesting information. However, she presented the differences between males and females as black and white--the Mars vs. Venus concept. But, there seems to me more a spectrum that exists between these two polar opposites. What about the brain of the gay male? I have not read her book on female brains.

Short, readable summary of the current thinking on the biology and function of the male brain. Turns out the effects are a lot like one might think, but the causes of those effects are interesting nonetheless.

I read the Dutch translation. It wasn't as strong as her book about the female brain but still very interesting.