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The Essential Difference
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Men, Women and the Extreme Male Brain
By
Simon Baron-Cohen
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from local supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 288 pages | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 04 March 2004 |
"The Essential Difference" shows that, on average, male and female minds are of a slightly different character. Men tend to be better at analysing systems (better systemisers), while women tend to be better at reading the emotions of other people (better empathisers). |
About the AuthorSimon Baron-Cohen is Professor at Cambridge University in the fields of psychology and psychiatry, and the co-director of the Autism Research Centre there. He has carried out research into both autism and sex differences, over a twenty-year career. He is the author of MINDBLINDNESS.
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | | ISBN: | 0141011017 |
| EAN: | 9780141011011 | | Dimensions: | 19.0 x 12.0 x 1.0 centimeters (0.21 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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