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"At last, leading psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen confirms what most of us have long suspected: male and female brains are different. This groundbreaking and controversial study reveals the scientific evidence (present even in one-day-old babies) that proves female brains are better at empathizing and communicating, while male brains are stronger at understanding and building systems--not just computers and machinery, but abstract systems such as politics and music. Most revolutionary of all, The Essential Difference also puts forward the compelling new theory that autism (and the related…
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4 editions- Paperback · English · 2003Allen Lane · 256 pages · 9780713996715
- Other · English · 2012Essential DifferencePenguin Books, Limited · 274 pages · 9780241961353
- Other · English · 2004Basic Books · 271 pages · 9780465005567
- Other · English · 2003Basic Books · 271 pages · 9780738208442
MenPsychologyPsychological aspects of AutismThought and thinkingSex differences (Psychology)Psychological aspectsSex differencesAutism