His Brain, Her Brain (October 2012)
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Cover; His Brain, Her Brain; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

His and Hers; His Brain, Her Brain; by Dawn Stover; 1 Page(s)

Boy or girl? Even before a person is born, that's the first thing everyone wants to know—underscoring just how much value human societies of all types place on gender.

Table of Contents; His Brain, Her Brain; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

His Brain, Her Brain; His Brain, Her Brain; by Larry Cahill; 8 Page(s)

It turns out that male and female brains differ quite a bit in architecture and activity. Research into these variations could lead to sex-specific treatments for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia

The Truth about Boys and Girls; His Brain, Her Brain; by Lise Eliot; 8 Page(s)

The preference for playing hockey, or house, in the brain are small—unless grown-up house, is far from fixed. Sex differences up assumptions magnify them

Big Answers from Little People; His Brain, Her Brain; by David Dobbs; 6 Page(s)

In infants, Elizabeth Spelke finds fundamental insights into how men and women think

Sex, Math and Scientific Achievement; His Brain, Her Brain; by Diane F. Halpern, Camilla P. Benbow, David C. Geary, Ruben C. Gur, Janet Shibley Hyde, and Morton Ann Gernsbacher; 8 Page(s)

Why do men dominate the fields of science, engineering and mathematics?

Different Shades of Blue; His Brain, Her Brain; by Erica Westly; 8 Page(s)

Women get sad. Men get mad. Depression comes in many hues

He Said, She Said; His Brain, Her Brain; by Deborah Tannen; 6 Page(s)

Women and men have different ways of speaking, but research reveals the conversational gender divide is not as stark as it seems

The Happy Couple; His Brain, Her Brain; by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski; 6 Page(s)

The key to keeping the magic alive in a marriage, experts say, is finding ways to promote the positive

Affairs of the Lips; His Brain, Her Brain; by Chip Walter; 6 Page(s)

Researchers are revealing hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner

Why Do Men Buy Sex?; His Brain, Her Brain; by Nikolas Westerhoff; 6 Page(s)

Some researchers say johns seek intimacy on demand. Others believe that these men typically want to use and dominate women

The Humor Gap; His Brain, Her Brain; by Christie Nicholson; 8 Page(s)

Men and women may have different roles when it comes to comedy, but laughter is crucial from flirtation through long-term commitment

The Third Gender; His Brain, Her Brain; by Jesse Bering; 4 Page(s)

Transsexuals are illuminating the biology and psychology of sex—and revealing just how diverse the human species really is

Maternal Mentality; His Brain, Her Brain; by Craig Howard Kinsley and Elizabeth Amory Meyer; 6 Page(s)

Pregnancy and childbirth shape a woman's mental makeover

Family Guy; His Brain, Her Brain; by Emily Anthes; 8 Page(s)

Move over, “mommy brain.” Men go through their own biological changes after a baby is born. But dads are programmed to challenge their kids, not coddle them

Misery in Motherhood; His Brain, Her Brain; by Katja Gaschle; 8 Page(s)

A deep despair mars the first year of motherhood for as many as one in five women. Without treatment, postpartum depression can weaken critical bonds between a mother and her child

The Father Factor; His Brain, Her Brain; by Paul Raeburn; 6 Page(s)

Could becoming a father after age 40 raise the risks that your children will have a mental illness?

A Patchwork Mind; His Brain, Her Brain; by Melinda Wenner Moyer; 7 Page(s)

We each have two parents, but their genetic contributions to what makes us us are uneven. New research shows we are an amalgam of influences from Mom and Dad