Speculations on the Evolution of Mind, Woman, Man, and Brain

Abstract

It has frequently been noted in the popular press and in sociological literature that many men tend to look to one another in terms of status, physical and intellectual dominance, and control. In contrast, many books suggest that women speak and interact alike in regard to the family, interdependence, and social intimacy.¹ Although such notions do not apply to all men or all women, there does appear to be a gender-linked difference in how boys, men, women, and girls tend to interact and speak.²