Dr. Lisa Eliot, a neurobiologist, explores the real science behind gender differences. There are a lot of assumptions about boys and girls and men and women and our differences. However, she sheds some light on the myth of difference and the roots of these differences and similarities.The idea of "brain sex" suggests that men and women have fundamentally different brains. This idea has been popularized by books such as "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus". However, the speaker argues that this idea is not supported by scientific evidence.The speaker debunks several common myths about sex differences in the brain, including the idea that men and women use different hemispheres of the brain. The speaker argues that these myths are not supported by scientific evidence and can be damaging to individuals and society.Please explain her ideas!

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Social Psychology (10th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

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Dr. Lisa Eliot, a neurobiologist, explores the real science behind gender differences. There are a lot of assumptions about boys and girls and men and women and our differences. However, she sheds some light on the myth of difference and the roots of these differences and similarities.

The idea of "brain sex" suggests that men and women have fundamentally different brains. This idea has been popularized by books such as "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus". However, the speaker argues that this idea is not supported by scientific evidence.
The speaker debunks several common myths about sex differences in the brain, including the idea that men and women use different hemispheres of the brain. The speaker argues that these myths are not supported by scientific evidence and can be damaging to individuals and society.

Please explain her ideas!

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