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Gender mosaic, beyond the myth of the male and female brain, Daphna Joel, Ph.D. and Luba Vikhanski

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Daphna Joel, Ph.D. and Luba Vikhanski

beyond the myth of the male and female brain

For generations, we've been taught that women and men differ in profound and important ways. Women are more sensitive and emotional, whereas men are more aggressive and sexual because this or that region in a woman's brain is smaller or larger than a man's, or because women have more or less of a particular hormone. This story seems to provide us with a neat biological explanation for much of what we encounter in day-to-day life. But is it true? According to neuroscientist Daphna Joel, it's not. And in [this book], she sets forth a bold and compelling argument that debunks the notion of the female and male brain. Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, including the groundbreaking results of her own studies, Dr. Joel explains that every human brain is a unique mixture--or mosaic--of 'male' and 'female' features, and these mosaics don't map neatly into two categories. This is a fascinating look at the science of gender, sex, and the brain, and at how freeing ourselves from the gender binary can help us reach our full human potential

Sex and the brain. My awakening -- A history of twisted facts -- As the differences pile up -- Nature vs. nurture -- The human mosaic. Brains in flux -- Not by sex alone -- Mosaic of the human brain -- Now you see it, now you don't -- In anticipation of a blind date -- Brain "types," common and rare -- Men and women under stress -- The human health mosaic -- Mosaic of the mind -- What's wrong with gender. From the binary to a mosaic -- Gender illusions -- Binary brainwashing -- Toward a world without gender. How to deal with gender myths -- Gender blending -- Gender-free education -- Ungendering our children -- Gender awareness -- Taking action -- Vision