The Female Brain (Conceptual Advances in Brain Research)
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Manufacturer: CRC
Written By: Cynthia L. Darlington
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 660
EAN: 9780415277228
ISBN: 0415277221
Label: CRC
Manufacturer: CRC
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 211
Publication Date: 2002-04-11
Publisher: CRC
Studio: CRC
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Editorial Reviews for The Female Brain (Conceptual Advances in Brain Research)
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Ironically, the organ with the greatest reason to differ between the sexes, the brain, is often viewed as the most androgynous of all. Are there differences? Almost by convention, male animals are used in laboratory experiments in neuroscience. Even in clinical drug trials in humans, females are often excluded from the early phases of testing because of the risk of pregnancy and because females tend to be inconsistent in their responses due to the influence of their hormones and the menstrual cycle. The flaw in this reasoning is enormous: These very results are often applied to females. In The Female Brain, Cynthia Darlington examines the evidence for structural and functional differences between the male and female brain in an accessible, straightforward manner, while providing substantial scientific material for the academic reader.
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Summary: A new light on existing evidence
Comment: This book explores the evidence of structural and functional differences between the male and female brain. The author examines in great detail the evidence from both recent and historic research supporting these differences, and provides many case studies. It is well illustrated, and provides a comprehensive list of references, as well as suggested reading. A background in neurophysiology would be beneficial to the reader, but not required, as the second chapter provides a good introduction to many of the terms and concepts used throughout the book. (I do not have any background in biological science myself but was able to comprehend it using only the material supplied.) The author also provides recommendations for overcoming the biases of the scientific community, both in the research and treatment of many diseases and disorders.
This book is not for the light reader, but should be comprehensible by most, and is well worth the effort.
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