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Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty languages, has sold nearly a million copies between editions, and has most recently inspired a romantic comedy starring Whitney Cummings and Sofia Vergara. And its profound scientific understanding of the nature and experience of the female brain continues to guide women as they pass through life stages, to help men better understand the girls and women in their lives, and to illuminate the delicate emotional machinery of a love relationship.
Every brain begins as a female brain. It only becomes male eight weeks after conception, when excess testosterone shrinks the communications center, reduces the hearing cortex, and makes the part of the brain that processes sex twice as large.
Louann Brizendine, M.D. is a pioneering neuropsychiatrist who brings together the latest findings to show how the unique structure of the female brain determines how women think, what they value, how they communicate, and whom they’ll love. Brizendine reveals the neurological explanations behind why
• A woman remembers fights that a man insists never happened
• A teen girl is so obsessed with her looks and talking on the phone
• Thoughts about sex enter a woman’s brain once every couple of days but enter a man’s brain about once every minute
• A woman knows what people are feeling, while a man can’t spot an emotion unless somebody cries or threatens bodily harm
• A woman over 50 is more likely to initiate divorce than a man
Women will come away from this book knowing that they have a lean, mean communicating machine. Men will develop a serious case of brain envy.
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"An interesting read, informative about both the male and female brains. Sometimes repetitive, sometimes ambling. Definitely written for the general, not the professional reader, heavy on the anecdotes, excellent on the science without being overly technical. In fact, I wanted a bit more on the technical side."
— Mary (4 out of 5 stars)
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Finally, a satisfying answer to Freud’s question, ‘What does a woman want?’ Louann Brizendine has done a great favor for every man who wants to understand the puzzling women in his life. A breezy and enlightening guide to women—and a must-read for men.
— Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence -
The Female Brain is sassy, witty, reassuring, and great fun. All women—and the men who love them—should read this book.
— Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of The Wisdom of Menopause -
Louann Brizendine has been a pioneer in using medical science to empower her women patients. Now she seeks to share her hard-won knowledge with a wider audience. The result is a timely, insightful, readable, and altogether magnificent book.
— Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, author of Mother Nature -
An eye-opening account of the biological foundations of human behavior. Destined to become a classic in the field of gender studies.
— Marilyn Yalom, author of A History of the Breast -
In a breezy, playful style, Brizendine follows the development of women’s brains from birth through the teen years, to courting, pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing, and on to menopause and beyond.
— Deborah Tannen, Washington Post
The Female Brain Listener Reviews
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" Interesting, but not as revelatory as the Female Brain. Also, she seemed to think that viewing porn was the norm for all men. I have to disagree. Widespread use does not equal the standard of normal behavior. This book is extremely well referenced. "
— Anne, 2/17/2014 -
" No footnotes annotated for a research book?? I was skeptical, but kept plugging away at it. Nope, it didn't get better. The author has quite a different, and limited, definition of "manhood" than me. I feel like she's caught in a Republican time warp where all the research defines boy colors and toys and behavior versus girl colors and toys and behavior. "
— Brigid, 2/14/2014 -
" The author is probably and accomplished neuroscientist, but the anecdotes she provides are stereotypical. Just goes to show how one's experiences and expectations can shape the way they interpret, and then convey, scientific findings and medical research. "
— Helen, 1/27/2014 -
" I think every parent should read this book. It gave me great insight into those people who act in a stereotypical manner. I would recommend you also read The Female Brain for more perspective. "
— Pepper, 1/17/2014 -
" I enjoyed this book and it will help me understand the men in my life better but I think it seemed like a much simpler version than "The Female Brain" and it made me wonder if it was more heavily edited or if she wasn't going as in depth because men are not her specialty so to speak. I just find myself wondering, "that's it?" Hey, if that's all there is to it then lucky me. I'd like to read something on the subject by a male author before I make that hasty judgment though. Still well worth the read. And it was a quick read. 135 pages and the rest is notes/bibliography. And the font size is pretty big. "
— Alyson, 1/16/2014 -
" Gaya bahasanya sederhana, begitupun informasi (baru)nya. Seperti membaca versi kebalikan dari "The Female Brain" tanpa proses penyuntingan. "
— Reza, 1/15/2014 -
" A must read for women!! "
— N, 1/6/2014 -
" I didn't think this was as good as The Female Brain, but it is worth reading. "
— Gail, 1/3/2014 -
" the male counterpart to the female brain, insightful x2, though personally not as resonating as "the female brain" (duh)... "
— yamtsai, 1/2/2014 -
" Interesting book--I learned a lot! "
— Christy, 12/29/2013 -
" A really amazing book concerning male psychology. I would also get the book "The Female Brain" by the same author. "
— Katherine, 12/18/2013 -
" I loved it. It really helped me understand my husband. I also loved the female brain especially menopause great information I will need in a few years! "
— Robin, 7/19/2013 -
" Interesting to read and somewhat disturbing to think that no matter how much I may teach my son to respect women, his better judgment may be clouded by his brain and nether regions! Ack! I think I'll treat this book as entertainment and not a real gauge of what my husband and son really think about. "
— Maria, 7/1/2013 -
" No where near as interesting as her companion book, The Female Brain. It lacked the heart she had writing the first book. "
— Tiffany, 6/5/2013 -
" Citations are interesting, everything else is just random useless dribble. It's not worth it, unless you're looking for a very light read that confirms everything you already know intuitively. Maybe I expected too much from this book. "
— Viktorija, 3/19/2013 -
" Soooooooo interesting. I definitely learned a lot and can be more understanding now and get less frustrated :) loved it! "
— Heather, 2/8/2013 -
" Ok, I didn't actually read the entire book. (I had to return it to the library.) It is a lot like the Female Brain, I think it has a lot of great food for thought, but once you get the general idea of the book, the details are not so important. "
— Maren, 12/12/2012 -
" WEAK in comparison to the female brain. Breezed through it, finished it thinking 'That's it?'. I feel as though the author was pushed into writing a sequel for the sake of writing a sequel. Very information-light. Kinda boring. "
— Margot, 12/7/2012 -
" Not as insightful as I'd hoped, nor was it engaging. It's not bad, but I wouldn't recommend it. "
— Irockpinkngreen, 9/19/2012 -
" Pretty darn interesting, and helpful, since I have all these boys! I admit, I liked the female brain a wee bit more, but they're both interesting. "
— Jlccharles, 9/18/2011 -
" A developmental account of the neurology behind "
— Leslie, 7/22/2011 -
" Not a whole lot of new information for me here . . . I caught myself thinking "DUH" many times while reading it. "
— Shawna, 5/17/2011 -
" Read it for a book club. It probably was a better book than I gave it stars for, it just isn't the type of book I enjoy. Some things were interesting but it was a struggle to get through. "
— Colleen, 5/9/2011 -
" buku manual untuk bisa lebih memahami wanita. :) "
— Ajigoen, 5/4/2011 -
" I LOVED this book. It was informative, interesting, and made me laugh.... a lot! Great read. "
— Brenbren13, 4/30/2011 -
" Loved this...and was frustrated by this. Very informative for sure. "
— Diana, 4/16/2011 -
" Interesting... but a lot of critics labeled it opinion, not scientific fact. Which would be fine, except for the fact that she pretty much claims it's all scientific fact. Should I say fact one more time? Fact. "
— Taren, 3/28/2011 -
" Interesting read. For how academic the material is, Brizendine does a nice job of keeping things moving and keeping it interesting. Since I have a wife and a daughter, there was some valuable insights and reminders in here. "
— Clay, 3/26/2011 -
" Very interesting. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I didn't have pregnancy jello brain. As it is, following it was a little difficult for me. "
— Marie, 3/3/2011 -
" Facsinating and informative! I would have more patient examples, but I learned so much from this book? "
— Barb, 3/2/2011 -
" This is the counterpoint to the male brain. Both books distill complex biology into very easy to comprehend ideas about what makes a female or male..well, female or male. "
— Michelle, 2/27/2011 -
" I thought it was informative and true to form for women . "
— Kim, 2/26/2011
About Louann Brizendine
Louann Brizendine, MD is a practicing clinician, bestselling author, public speaker, and media commentator who specializes in the relationship dynamics that result from the neurobiology of male and female brains. She completed her degree in Neurobiology at UC Berkeley, graduated from Yale School of Medicine and did her internship and residency at Harvard Medical School. She has also served on both the faculties of Harvard University and University of California at San Francisco. Now at UCSF, she pursues active clinical, teaching, writing and research activities, where she founded the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic in 1994 and continues to serve as the clinic’s director.