The Male Brain

A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think

De: Louann Brizendine M.D.

Narrado por: Kimberly Farr

Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the "male reality" is fundamentally different from the female one. Exploring the latest breakthroughs in male psychology and neurology with her trademark accessibility and candor, she reveals that the male brain:

• is a lean, mean, problem-solving machine. Faced with a personal problem, a man will use his analytical brain structures, not his emotional ones, to find a solution.
• thrives under competition, instinctively plays rough and is obsessed with rank and hierarchy.
• has an area for sexual pursuit that is 2.5 times larger than the female brain, consuming him with sexual fantasies about female body parts.
• experiences such a massive increase in testosterone at puberty that he perceive others' faces to be more aggressive.

The Male Brain finally overturns the stereotypes. Impeccably researched and at the cutting edge of scientific knowledge, this is a book that every man, and especially every woman bedeviled by a man, will need to own.

©2010 Louann Brizendine (P)2010 Random House

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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 Emotional Intelligence)

Brilliant book!!!

This book should be required reading, especially for people in their 20s and 30s. I love books like this. They tell you what's up, and you decide how you feel about it, and what to do or not do with the information.

Should be required reading in HS and college

The human male condition beautifully explained. Stages of male development from infancy to mature adulthood are outlined and accompany anecdotes. Hormones more than genes, and socialization are attributed to various male behaviors. Although some scientific studies were mentioned, it would have been nice to hear about more studies that suppprt the conclusions about the various stages of development and hormone functions/circuits. It would also be nice to know how well these findings/conclusions/archetypes apply across (non western) cultures. I will share this book and look for more on this topic.

Excellent book. Will change how you think about li

Following on from "The female brain", Brizendine explores the male brain, and does it with the same easy prose, compassion, respect and scientific rigor. One of the best books I've listened to lately.

Enlightening & Enjoyable

So much helpful information and clear, concise descriptions to help the reader/listener follow along. This book helped me understand things that have been confusing about men my whole life, and has given me information to use moving forward. Definitely worth the listen!

Refreshing and Full of Science

As a female whose been chronically frustrated by the men in her life; this book met me at the perfect time in my life. I can let go of the unrealistic expectations for men to be more like women… they just aren’t and this book helped me see that.

Eye opening

Gave me some peace and a better chance to live a healthier life m. Thank you for sharing

Everyone needs to read this!

This book was so enlightening and informative! I have to read it again, this should really be read by everyone from young and old!

Absolutely amazing

loved every minute of it. Can't say so about the female brain. This one has a lot more scientific info and a lot less gossip and anecdotal scenarios than the female brain.

Men & Women are Different

This book so lovely spells out the simple and yet significant differences between men and women. As a female, reading this book it was such an eye opening lesson. I bought this book for my sister just before she had her son.

Refreshingly does not put men down

Unlike the current trend, this book does not put men down or equate them with neanderthals. It matter-of-factly describes how the male brain works and why. The only disappointment is the editor did not allow Dr. Brizendine to include the chapter on the gay male brain which she wanted to include. This information is in the appendix in the paper form of the book, but is not available in the audio format. If you are interested in that information, search youtube for a lecture by Dr. Brizendine to discover the differences.