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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget by Marianne Legato

The book is about sex differences in the brain. It reviews the basics which we all know about including the one in the title. I never really understood these differences outside the framework of stereotypes. The books shows there to be science behind those stereotypes. For example, women see networking and linkages as vital for survival: protection and social support. Men see relationships as not totally necessary and are willing to be just be independent and self-reliant. Women are better conversationalists and remember conversations with more detail than men. Men like for people talking to get to the point. Many women don't mind talking on and on about things and in significantly more detail.

Overall, an interesting book.

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