MapQuest, for a time was the big argument in our household. Whenever we had to travel to a location we were not familiar with, my husband would get out his old Rand McNally map book. And, I mean old. The wire spiral has opened up, some of the pages are floating around freely … [Read more...]
Alienating The Female Brain
When women follow their dreams, live their passions or achieve their professional credentials, we applaud them for their achievements. Sometimes the reality of achieving that goal and then going on to create an income generating profession comes up short when the female brain is … [Read more...]
The Female Brain Was Not Born with Math Anxiety
Where do women get the idea that they are not good at math? Is it possible that our own gender continues to perpetuate the myth of the male superiority for mathematics and science? The answer is a definite Yes. We are our own worst enemies when it comes to mathematics and the … [Read more...]
Stories of the Male and Female Brain
The brain loves stories. It’s a child who wants to hear the same bedtime story one more time, it’s someone listening to Garrison Keillor’s Lake Webegon radio drama or it’s friends hearing the how the big one almost got away, again. There’s something intrinsic in the sound of a … [Read more...]
Is a Woman’s Brain Hardwired for Empathy?
Imagine a husband and wife going out to dinner with another married couple. After returning home they discuss the evening and comment about the behavior of their friends. The wife says that she thinks their friends are going to divorce shortly, and the husband stares in … [Read more...]