Male Brain, The

very nicely explained by author the book gives an insight of how the male brain works

amazing stuff this one! it echoes with everything we know about gender differences. everything popular wisdom says. Go for it! also read the Female Brain, by the same author. It's also spot on!

its an amazing book.many thanx n good wishes to dr.louann brizendine.

I cannot give this book any more than two stars, and i do not like giving negative reviews. Although there was interesting information within it, backed up by research, throughout my read I found myself exasperated. The author seems to have 'designed' what her ideal stereotypical male is at various stages of development and then sourced research in order to fit those stereotypes. There was no suggestion that men, physiologically, psychologically, intellectually, are on a spectrum. We are not all the same. In addition, there was a cursory couple of pages at the end of the chapters regarding homosexuality, again applying stereotypes of what gay males are like.Further, some of the behaviours described at certain development stages are regarded as 'normal' due to male physiology, whereas actually what they were examples of were poor behaviour. If, in a class with fifteen males (plus the fifteen females), all fifteen males behaved in the manner found to be acceptable within the book, there would be mayhem. In my experience, from my childhood, and having worked with children in education over the years, not all boys are typical of that described in this book.I also wonder who the boys are who are brought to her clinic space, and what of their parents? I do wonder if the parents are rather on a neurotic side with far too much ease of access to health insurance.A disappointing book. I was hoping for so much more. I relieved to reach the end of it.

Like anothr reviewer I became exasperted at the author's presentation of maleness as if all men are the same: aggressive, and totally extroverted. Also the stories of all-American couples read like something out of women's magazines or low-brow self-help books. And there was no suggestion that humans, unlike other primates, can curb hormone-driven behaviour with intellience and free will, though that is perhaps something or a different kind of book.I did agree that there are fundamental diffrences between the sexes. As a feminist I was determined to bring up my son in a gender neutral way, but by the age of two he was obsessed with toy cars and appalled at dollies...This book is not as good as The Female Brain, but interesting nevertheless.

This book is short and sweet and manages to balance science and research perfectly with easily read anecdotes. It truly opened up my eyes to male and female behaviour and provided proof and reason to why the genders indeed are made different, and behave accordingly - a statement that's quite controversial in some circles today. I can't wait to read The female brain by the same author.

Wouod recommend reading with The Female Brain (same author)

Warm and every word sings with an enthusiasm that mirrored my own. This book has been important to understanding the science behind my thoughts and actions and it presented to me the fascinating processes through real world examples and discussions of the ballet of hormone and brain.Fascinating and essential for every man who is interested in the how of himself