tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post1459053226981457810..comments2024-03-22T00:30:09.536-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Hard-Hitting Interview of Louann Brizendine in ELLE MagazineThe Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-1737692564204321962014-10-27T12:33:37.740-07:002014-10-27T12:33:37.740-07:00From what I've seen of her work, it looks more...From what I've seen of her work, it looks more like her degree came from a cracker jack box than an ivy league university. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-12661343617922632042011-10-31T13:48:47.243-07:002011-10-31T13:48:47.243-07:00http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archive...http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/003419.html<br /><br />this blog raises some good questions about the legitimacy of her work and her research. I was shocked. It's a good read though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-69224596983551239752010-05-24T05:56:20.465-07:002010-05-24T05:56:20.465-07:00I understand the criticisms posted here. I noticed...I understand the criticisms posted here. I noticed some likely inaccuricies in her book "The Female Brain" curiously enough also in the field of sociolinguistics. But most of the rest of that book seemed very much in alingment with most of the current or at least semi-current research. <br /><br />I would expect the same with her new book. Her writing style will very much appeal to some of the Mars vs Venus crowd that sorely needs an alternative book (they are willing to read)to John Grey's mega-bestseller. Along those lines, her book will likely do much more good than harm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-26822076106215807592010-02-19T13:24:08.014-08:002010-02-19T13:24:08.014-08:00bsci - I'm happy to advertise Pink Brain, Blue...bsci - I'm happy to advertise <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Brain-Blue-Differences-Troublesome/dp/0618393110" rel="nofollow">Pink Brain, Blue Brain</a></i>. And here the author discusses her book in a video: <a href="http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/brain-based-sex-differences.html" rel="nofollow">Mythbusting sex differences in the brain</a>.<br /><br />Sanjay - Thanks for the link to the 2007 <i>Science</i> paper. It hadn't been published yet when Lieberman did his original critique.The Neurocritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-6402101937036144402010-02-19T11:14:29.342-08:002010-02-19T11:14:29.342-08:00With regard to the differences between how many wo...With regard to the differences between how many words men vs. women speak a day: It's not just that there is an absence of evidence regarding that claim (as Language Log pointed it). It's worse: there is pretty strong empirical evidence showing it is dead wrong. See here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17615349" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17615349</a>Sanjay Srivastavahttp://hardsci.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-91627104976860003042010-02-19T07:32:02.241-08:002010-02-19T07:32:02.241-08:00On this theme, there's a relatively new book o...On this theme, there's a relatively new book out, "Pink Brain, Blue Brain" by Lise Eliot.<br /><br />The review in the Washington Post makes it sound like an antidote for this Brizendine stuff.<br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/09/AR2009100902615.html<br /><br />I've read Lise Eliot's "What's going on in there" and it's, hands-down the most accurate child development book for lay readers out there. I have the new book on my shelf, but I've yet to find time to read it.<br /><br />Sorry for the blatent ad, but this book could probably use a bit more publicity.bscinoreply@blogger.com