Friday, February 29, 2008
Men and Women, different?
Tonight we have the pleasure of seeing Walt Larimore, MD, talk about "His Brain, Her Brain." I've run into a bunch of things recently on this subject, and thought I'd list some resources for you.
1. Great YouTube video on "Two Brains." Everyone I've shared this with loves it.
2. Walt's new book, His Brain, Her Brain, How Divinely Designed Differences can Strengthen Your Marriage. (I think it's at Tattered Cover, or you can Amazon it.)
3. Another pair of books, For Men Only and For Women Only, gave to my daughter and future Son-in law. Terrific resource, easy to read, funny, dead on.
4. Any of the Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus books. I'm reading the most recent, Why Mars and Venus Collide. Interesting discussion about the differences between testosterone and oxytocin as stress reducers in male and female physiology.
5. Dennis Prager, radio talk show host, often discusses the differences between men and women and is sympathetic to both. He for example has a theory that the essential male nature seeks sexual variety while the essential female nature seeks intimacy and closeness, and how marriage has to occur for both to grow up. He also has a great saying: "Only people with advanced degrees from Ivy League institutions are stupid enough to believe that men and women are basically the same." He is on the web, on 710 AM during the day, and you can podcast his stuff. The weekly Ultimate Issues Hour and Happiness Hour broadcasts are wonderful, and he is planning a Man-Woman hour soon.
1. Great YouTube video on "Two Brains." Everyone I've shared this with loves it.
2. Walt's new book, His Brain, Her Brain, How Divinely Designed Differences can Strengthen Your Marriage. (I think it's at Tattered Cover, or you can Amazon it.)
3. Another pair of books, For Men Only and For Women Only, gave to my daughter and future Son-in law. Terrific resource, easy to read, funny, dead on.
4. Any of the Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus books. I'm reading the most recent, Why Mars and Venus Collide. Interesting discussion about the differences between testosterone and oxytocin as stress reducers in male and female physiology.
5. Dennis Prager, radio talk show host, often discusses the differences between men and women and is sympathetic to both. He for example has a theory that the essential male nature seeks sexual variety while the essential female nature seeks intimacy and closeness, and how marriage has to occur for both to grow up. He also has a great saying: "Only people with advanced degrees from Ivy League institutions are stupid enough to believe that men and women are basically the same." He is on the web, on 710 AM during the day, and you can podcast his stuff. The weekly Ultimate Issues Hour and Happiness Hour broadcasts are wonderful, and he is planning a Man-Woman hour soon.
