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The Truth Behind Women's Brains (No, not a joke!)
20/20's Elizabeth Vargas Looks at the Chemical Changes That Occur Through Life That Change How Men and Women Think.
This article suggests that instead of the blank slates some think them to be, the brains of babies are already hardwired for certain things. (I know you moms will not be surprised by much of this article.)
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2504460&page=1
This article suggests that instead of the blank slates some think them to be, the brains of babies are already hardwired for certain things. (I know you moms will not be surprised by much of this article.)
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2504460&page=1
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You'd love _Scientist in teh Crib_. Not a lot about the differences between boy and girl brains, but a beautiful extended consideration of how the cultural association of actually handling babies with "women's work" and therefore demeaning and of little worth delayed true scientific study of human development by centuries.
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The scary thing is, women are probably more like female chimps than human males -- and men are more like male chimps than human females. And we're bad about trying to understand this....
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There are many, many truths in that article!!! I could have told you most of the info about young boys vs. young girls! But after reading the article, I see that Buddy really is scientifically wired differently and CANNOT hear what Princess hears. I need to try to respond accordingly.
Several other truths: "Triggered by hormones, a mother's brain becomes a virtual GPS systems for tracking and protecting her young." I love that analogy! I can pick out my kids' voices on a crowded playground if they have even a HINT of distress in them. It's very strange. I also get a surge of adrenaline if I hear a news story about a missing kid. It becomes Princess or Buddy in my mind and for a moment I am Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2.
" As she nurses, oxytocin, the feel-good hormone, marinates a mother's brain. Many women say they are awash in feelings of warmth and pleasure." Breastfeeding Princess was one of the most intense experiences of my life. I remember early on that I would almost cry because I felt so much love and amazement for her. I was devastated when she weaned herself at 9 months. (Buddy was a different story - he had problems latching on and it was quite painful.) It's interesting to see just how much oxytocin is released during nursing. That explains a WHOLE lot!
Thanks again for the article! Keep 'em coming!
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It can be very frustrating to be male.
Very frustrating. I don't think that women realize how little this can be casually controlled.
David
Who actually really likes being male, but there are those moments....
And, thank goodness, tia_tarina is in the "look, but don't touch" camp....
And as a final comment, surprisingly I actually heard about a similar story from, of all places, an episode of "Focus on the Family" about twelve years ago.
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Now, if I can just get well and be shapely again.... ;^)
Re: It can be very frustrating to be male.
I've had several friends with this problem and I suspect that it can be very difficult and even very frightening.
David