Posted on 09/08/2004 4:37:53 PM PDT by blam
New book offers clues to male brain
Research, anecdotes address questions about male psyche These PET scans indicate that an emotional film sparked activity in the left amygdala of female brains, but in the right amygdala of male brains. The amygdala processes memories for emotions, but it's not clear whether the left-right split makes a difference.
Updated: 6:22 p.m. ET Oct. 31, 2003LOS ANGELES - It’s the universal question on many women’s lips. “What could he be thinking?” she shrieks, or sighs or sulks at her husband, boyfriend or son.
What is it with men and cars? Why doesn’t he notice how much housework needs to be done? Why does he need to keep a grip on the remote control? And the most bewildering one of all — why won’t he just talk to me?
The answers, says social philosopher and author Michael Gurian, may lie not in laziness, sexism or sheer pigheadedness but in profound differences between the male and female brain — and scientists now have the technology to prove it.
“What Could He Be Thinking? How a Man’s Mind Really Works,” combines two decades of neurobiological research with anecdotes from everyday life and Gurian’s experience as a family therapist to present a new vision of the male psyche.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
Where's the "TV remote" portion of the brain?
Shucks, this is simple.
What is he thinking she wondered?
Man thinking to himself:
Me hungry.
Me horny.
Heh, heh...
If you only knew.
Sex-that's interesting!-sex-Great-sex-post! I've-sex-been sex-wondering-sex how that-sex-male mind-sex-worked!
Gurian has written some interesting books on the differences between the sexes.
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Satisfy both of those and you have a happy man.
And I didn't charge a dime for that piece of wisdom.....
or in the case of my youngest son....he just fires over the top of the seat down and never cleans it off....I guess his theory is "if mom insists the seat stays down...so be it!"
We're simple cretures and understanding us is very simple. We have two basic modes
All our needs can be served with this one sentance:
If we're not erect ... bring us a sandwhich
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But seriously, why waste time trying to find scientific proof of what has been self-evident since the dawn of history? Men and women are different. I love men, which is why I kid them, but deep down I'm convinced that all these differences are proof that God has a sense of humor.
Ain't it the truth?
We save the bigger head for emergency situations and keep the bloow flowing to the other one for more important issues;)
Case in point, can't spell
bloow=blood
Oh, you mean THAT brain...
Men's brains are wired to analyze spatial relationships. Cars provide both aesthetically pleasing lines and the ability to set a large object in motion and make it go where you want - a challenge the male brain can't resist.
Why doesn’t he notice how much housework needs to be done?
It doesn't. We aren't interested in missing the game just on the off chance Matilda Schwartz might drop by to borrow a cup of sugar and form negative opinions about our characters because she sees a dust bunny under the kitchen table.
Why does he need to keep a grip on the remote control?
Something better might be on. We don't want to miss it. (Although, personally, I don't watch TV...)
And the most bewildering one of all — why won’t he just talk to me?
You don't want him to talk to you - you want him to listen to you talk to him. And it's probably about Matilda Schwartz and her deadbeat husband, which bores us. ;)
There was this zebra who had lived her entire life in a zoo and was getting on a bit so the zoo keeper decided as a treat that she could spend her final years in bliss on a farm.
The zebra was so excited, she got out of the lock up to see this huge space with green grass and hill and trees and all these strange animals. She saw a big fat weird looking brown thing and ran up to it all excited.
"Hi! I'm a zebra what are you?"
"I'm a cow," said the cow.
"Right, right what do you do?"
"I make milk for the farmer."
"Cool." The zebra then saw this funny looking little white thing and ran over to it, "Hi, I'm a zebra what are you?"
"I'm a chicken," said the chicken.
"Oh, right, what do you do?"
"I make eggs for the farmer."
"Right - o, great see ya round."
Then the zebra saw this very handsome beast that looked
almost exactly like her without the stripes. She ran over to it and said, "Hi, I'm a zebra what are you."
"I am a Stallion," said the stallion.
"Wow," said the zebra. "What do you do?"
"Take off your pajamas, darling, and I'll show you."
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