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- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
- Number of Pages: 384
- ISBN: 0618393110
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113384173
- Release Date: September 14, 2009
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps -- And What We Can Do about It" by Lise Eliot to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps -- And What We Can Do about It"Browse more products related to "Lise Eliot"Review"[M]asterful....Eliot...explain[s], clearly and authoritatively, what the research on brain-based sex difference actually shows, and to offer helpful suggestions about how we can erase the small gaps for our children instead of turning them into larger ones....Reading this book made me see my kids and their world differently." "Eliot provides concrete ways that parents and teachers can give children of each sex the greatest possible opportunity to reach their potential....Anyone interested in child development and gender studies will be enlightened." Publisher's noteA neuroscientist shatters the myths about gender differences, arguing that the brains of boys and girls are largely shaped by how they spend their time, in a book where she offers parents and teachers concrete ways to avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes. A neuroscientist shatters the myths about gender differences, arguing that the brains of boys and girls are largely shaped by how they spend their time, in a book where she offers parents and teachers concrete ways to avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes. AnnotationIn the past decade, we've heard a lot about the innate differences between males and females. As a result, we've come to accept that boys can't focus in a classroom and girls are obsessed with relationships. "That's just the way they're built." In "Pink Brain Blue Brain," neuroscientist Lise Eliot turns that thinking on its head. Based on years of exhaustive research and her own work in the new field of plasticity, Eliot argues that infant brains are so malleable that a few small differences at birth become amplified over time, as parents and teachers--and the culture at large--unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes. Perhaps surprisingly, children themselves exacerbate the differences, by playing to their modest strengths. They constantly exercise those "ball-throwing" or "doll-cuddling" circuits, rarely straying from their comfort zones. But this, says Eliot, is just what they need to do. And parents can help, if they know how and when to intervene. Presenting the latest science at every developmental stage, from birth to puberty, she zeroes in on the precise differences between boys and girls, erasing harmful stereotypes. Boys are not, in fact, "better at math" but at certain kinds of spatial reasoning. Girls are not naturally more empathetic, they're just encouraged to express their feelings. By appreciating how sex differences emerge--rather than assuming them to be fixed biological facts--we can help all children reach their fullest potential, close the troubling gaps between boys and girls, and ultimately end the gender wars that currently divide us. Neuroscientist Lise Eliot explores what many believe are pre-determined differences between boys and girls. Through examining and debunking such stereotypes as the idea that boys are better at math than girls and that girls are better at expressing their feelings than boys, Eliot explores the science of who we are and how expectations can shape who we become. If You Enjoy "Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps -- And What We Can Do about It (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps -- And What We Can Do about It (Hardcover)" by Lise Eliot (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Parenting - Child Rearing Bestsellers
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