Gender and Our Brains: How New Neuroscience Explodes the Myths

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

A breakthrough work in neuroscience and an incisive corrective to a long history of damaging pseudo-science, finally debunking the myth that there is a biological distinction between male and female brains.
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For decades if not centuries, science has backed up societyâ€™s simple dictum that men and women are hardwired differently, that the world is dividedÂ byÂ two different kinds of brainsâ€”male and female. However, new research in neuroimaging suggests that this is little more than â€œneurotrash.â€Â
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In this powerfully argued work, acclaimed professor of neuroimaging, Gina Rippon, finally challenges this damaging myth by showing how the science community has engendered bias and stereotype by rewarding studies that show difference rather than sameness. Drawing onÂ cutting edgeÂ research in neuroscience and psychology, Rippon presents the latest evidence which finally proves that brains are like mosaics comprised of both male and femaleÂ components,Â and that they remain plastic, adapting throughout the course of a personâ€™s life. Discernable gender identities, she asserts, are shaped byÂ societyÂ where scientific misconceptions continue to be wielded and perpetuated to the detriment of our children, our own lives, and our culture.
Country USA
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-08-27
Format Kindle eBook

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