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| Why Men Don't Listen And Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What To Do About It: How We're Different and What to Do About It | 
 enlarge | Authors: Allan Pease, Barbara Pease
Publisher: Orion
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 1825
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0752846191
Dewey Decimal Number: 150
EAN: 9780752846194
ASIN: 0752846191
Publication Date: March 1, 2001
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Condition: Softback Used copy with minor signs of wear unless noted otherwise.; Small inscriptions ignored.
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 Be open minded on the theory ... October 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not one for self-help books and this is the first I have read as the title seemed a bit fantastic.
While it is possible to accept that there are possible personality differences, there is a bit of a leap of faith made from the evidence. This is in terms of the data presented and the resulting theory that males and females are different in the brain and that affects what we do ... possibly. Don't forget the authors make money from touring and telling people about this. If it were that good, then perhaps they would have shared a nobel prize for world peace.
Males and females may be different for reasons not yet fully understood and also that some of us are good communicators and some aren't.
Don't expect this to change your world if that's what you need. But at least use it as a catalyst to start the communication - which is probably a more useful message to take away from the book.
Two stars in that it may be useful, but take this with a "pinch of salt".
 Does what it sets out to do August 20, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Seems that some think this book is not so good. But it does exactly what it sets out to do. It is written in a popular style, but that is for who it is aimed at. It is supposed to be a general introduction to the subject, not a thesis.
Read the introduction. This explains the intention of the authors. It's not like a scientific paper, but it helps those who have not read such things to understand some fairly recent research. It's written in a humorous style which you will either like or find irritating.
I would recommend this book to anyone as a starting point. If you want something more in-depth then have a look at that afterwards. There are references in the back for those who want to read further, and I've checked most of them and found them to be true as far as present human knowledge goes.
 Ridiculous pseudo-scientific lies February 21, 2007
15 out of 28 found this review helpful
This book is utterly ridiculous. It seems to suggest that because there are neurological differences between the way men and women think, all socially induced behaviours and attitudes are natural. I would worry severely about the mental state of someone who read this book and thought it was insightful. It makes up statistics, makes mass-generalisations and seems has no concept of the difference between gender and sex. It claims that so many marriages and in divorce because people don't accept the differences between men and women. If this theory were true, homosexual relationships would all last forever.
Is this book a joke? I literally can't believe it exists.
 Refreshing realism November 6, 2006
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is important for at least one main reason. It cuts through some politically correct but factually incorrect ideas about male and female babies' brains being the same at birth and differences in behaviour of men and women being due only to environmental conditioning. This misconception has probably contributed more to inappropriate child-rearing and relationship dissatisfaction and breakdown in recent times than any other modern invention. The book draws our attention to the fact that we are the result of many thousands of years of evolution and that male and female weaknesses are not necessarily some reflection of an individual's stupidity or laziness. The book can bring understanding about the behaviour of the opposite sex and therefore potentially some acceptance and conciliation. Yes there are sweeping and unsubstantiated statements, which is unfortunate because they detract from the valuable substance and overall message, but this book marks a refreshing return of realism to discussions about male-female relationships.
Entertaining, interesting and thought provoking. November 2, 2006
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I read this book a few years ago and still remember it vivedly. Yes, there are some anectodal and wide sweaping statements like another reviewer has pointed out but I DO think that the author has a real point with the differences of what motivates men and women and that essentially there ARE fundamental differences between us. Read it and make up your own mind though. Essential reading for males, females and erm... everyone else too...
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