[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Huh..

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Huh..
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1168110339.shtml


   [1]daybyday 

   According to a recent study, [2]women like to talk more than men -
   supposedly, we get a chemical rush in our brains from hearing our own
   voices.

     When it was revealed that scientific studies published in the new
     book "The Female Brain" demonstrate that women talk more than men,
     many of us responded with a collective shrug. Anyone who has ever
     been in a relationship with a member of the opposite sex -- whether
     romantic, familial or friendly -- knows that women talk more than
     men. A lot more.

     "The Female Brain" indicates that not only do women talk three
     times as much as men, but they also get a chemical rush in their
     brains from hearing their own voices. This may explain why women
     describe "feeling better" after talking about problems or issues in
     their lives, beyond the mere relief of getting it off their chest.

   Sorry, but this generalization is just as off the mark for me as
   previous feminist generalizations about gender uniformity were. While
   I love to sit and talk with good friends, talk for the sake of talking
   doesn't give me a rush. And, despite what my analyst Mom tells me I
   should feel, I honestly don't feel better talking about a problem just
   to get it off my chest. I only feel better if that conversation leads
   to a real solution.

   According to personality tests (including [3]this extremely rude one*)
   only a very small percentage of women share my [4]personality [5]type,
   so I guess my observations don't apply to the majority.

   Still, when someone talks about "The Female Brain", it gives the
   impression that these generalizations are rooted in biology - that
   they apply across the board for anyone with boobs. They don't.

   * link thanks to the not-boring-at-all [6]Tatyana

References

   1. http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/
   2. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2006/12/29/cstillwell.DTL
   3. http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=3076838567116464195
   4. http://www.murraystate.edu/secsv/fye/ISTP.htm
   5. http://www.personalitypage.com/ISTP.html
   6. http://eta-ta.livejournal.com/31874.html