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Sex on the Brain by Deborah Blum

Sex on the Brain

The Biological Differences Between Men and Women

The Biological Differences Between Men and Women

By Deborah Blum

By Deborah Blum

By Deborah Blum

By Deborah Blum

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Category: Science | Psychology

Category: Science | Psychology

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Jul 01, 1998 | ISBN 9780140263480

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    About Sex on the Brain

    Go beyond the headlines and the hype to get the newest findings in the burgeoning field of gender studies. Drawing on disciplines that include evolutionary science, anthropology, animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology, and endocrinology, Deborah Blum explores matters ranging from the link between immunology and sex to male/female gossip styles. The results are intriguing, startling, and often very amusing. For instance, did you know that. . .

    • Male testosterone levels drop in happy marriages; scientists speculate that women may use monogamy to control male behavior
    • Young female children who are in day-care are apt to be more secure than those kept at home; young male children less so
    • Anthropologists classify Western societies as “mildly polygamous”

    The Los Angeles Times has called Sex on the Brain “superbly crafted science writing, graced by unusual compassion, wit, and intelligence, that forms an important addition to the literature of gender studies.”

    About Sex on the Brain

    Go beyond the headlines and the hype to get the newest findings in the burgeoning field of gender studies. Drawing on disciplines that include evolutionary science, anthropology, animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology, and endocrinology, Deborah Blum explores matters ranging from the link between immunology and sex to male/female gossip styles. The results are intriguing, startling, and often very amusing. For instance, did you know that. . .

    • Male testosterone levels drop in happy marriages; scientists speculate that women may use monogamy to control male behavior
    • Young female children who are in day-care are apt to be more secure than those kept at home; young male children less so
    • Anthropologists classify Western societies as “mildly polygamous”

    The Los Angeles Times has called Sex on the Brain “superbly crafted science writing, graced by unusual compassion, wit, and intelligence, that forms an important addition to the literature of gender studies.”

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    About Deborah Blum

    Deborah Blum is director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, and publisher of Undark magazine, (undark.org). In 1992, she won the Pulitzer Prize for a series on primate research, which she turned into a book, The Monkey Wars…. More about Deborah Blum

    About Deborah Blum

    Deborah Blum is director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, and publisher of Undark magazine, (undark.org). In 1992, she won the Pulitzer Prize for a series on primate research, which she turned into a book, The Monkey Wars…. More about Deborah Blum

    Product Details

    Category: Science | Psychology

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 01, 1998 | 352 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140263480

    Category: Science | Psychology

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 01, 1998 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781440621338

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    Table Of Contents

    Introduction
    1. Splitting the Lark: The Origins of Sex
    2. Pinpointing the Difference: Comparing Male and Female Brains
    3. Heart to Heart: Sex Differences in Emotion
    4. Perfect Partners: The Monogamy Puzzle
    5. The Second Date: Inquiries into Sexual Orientation
    6. The Big T: Defining Testosterone
    7. The Cycle Game: Biology and Estrogen
    8. Counterstrikes: Love, Lust, and Rape
    9. Once Divided: Power and Gender Biology
    Notes
    Index

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