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Gender and Our Brains: How New Neuroscience Explodes the Myths of the Male and Female Minds by Gina Rippon

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aeonidon's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

ineedsomemoretea's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

2.5

Some interesting bits, but it felt overall like it was missing some key stuff. Felt a bit TERF-y at times. Take with a pinch of salt.

rebboe's review

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informative slow-paced

3.75

Gina Rippon’s ‘Gender and Our Brains’ dives into the word of neurosexism (a concept I found super interesting), media and self help neuro-trash, and the actual physical and hormonal analyses that exist of the human brain.

Now, I’m not a neuroscientist, and I know very little about the human brain outside a bit of mental health support stuff. That being said, some of the physical discussion around the human brain was difficult for me to keep up with. However, the social commentary was great, as well as the deeper convos on gendering things for children, self esteem, and women in STEM fields.

We have more in common that different. We need to stop writing headlines the way we do and stop making assertions on the human experience based on mice. Interesting read!

aveenendall's review

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funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

mind_theword's review against another edition

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5.0

Excellent review on neuroscience research from its very beginnings. The author provides an incredibly complete collection of studies from the 20th century to date, while keeping it fun and interesting. Even though the focus is on the science of the brain and gender relationship, it is highly relevant for anyone working on (or simply interested in) topics that relate to brain processes, like language. Not only touches upon many different misconceptions about the brain but it also offers a comprehensive recollection of measures and techniques that have been or are currently used to study the brain. Most importantly, the book is a wake up call for anyone working on research, specially if related to human behavior, to understand how science and scientific discoveries can be so highly influenced by social moral and beliefs. As much as we want to believe science is a window to understanding the great truths that explain our world,it nevertheless is carried out by scientists. Humans that, at the end of the day are merely individuals with their own biases and beliefs.

Definitely recommended, and if you carry with you, it's a great conversation starter.