The Essential Difference

Men and women - what really makes us different? Why do women love to chat while men prefer games, gadgets and alphabetizing their CDs? Why can a woman tell when youre lying? And what is it about men and lists? We all know the opposite sex can be a baffling species, but weve never had the facts to tell us why - until now. Here leading psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen reveals that male and female minds are different; why female brains are better at empathizing; how male brains are designed to analyse systems (from maps to music); the groundbreaking theory that autism is a form of the extreme male brain; nd, how to test yourself and find out what kind of brain you have. Empathizers are naturally tuned into other peoples thoughts and feelings. They read emotional atmosphere, effortlessly put themselves into other peoples shoes, are sensitive negotiators and can respond intuitively to a change in another persons mood. Systemizers have an exact eye for detail, they drive to analyse, explore and construct. They intuitively want to figure out how things work, or extract the underlying rules that govern the behaviour.

Softcover. English. Penguin. 2004. ISBN: 9780141011011. 274 pp. Fair/good, some foxing inside. Book No: 57745