Helen Fisher, author and anthropologist, on the female brain

Helen Fisher, author and anthropologist, answers the Davos Question and discusses the role and importance of the female brain.

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[wildpardox]

She seems to be using this as a platform for her studies. All the women I know seem to have turned out okay, so evidently we are doing something right in education. If we go around trying to give special treatment to every category of person (race, gender, etc.) for whatever reason, we'll never make improvements.

[goldensleeves]

Well, I'm glad she's so proud to be female. However, I'm skeptical of huge generalizations about genders because they're too conclusive. Sometimes women are smarter sometimes they're not as smart. In fact, sometimes a smart female acts stupid and sometimes a not so smart female acts smart. Measuring intelligence is not only difficult to quantify but also difficult to define what it is you're measuring. She's just too general I think. But hey, women are great though I love em too.

[amberview30]

I don't think she said females are smarter. Our brains are just "wired" differently. This doesn't make one better than the other, it makes for complimentary partnership when we better understand the differences between how men and women think, react and communicate.

[jamierourketen]

female brain, thats why they are so good at inventing things...... just make dinner love,then give me a B.J: davos,wasnt he the DALEK leader?????

[TOILETLOG]

what a dumb bitch!!! like what's 7x7? 49? i think little girls understand that, ok???

good thing there's a place called "academia" because, otherwise, you'd selling your ass on the street to eat. too honest???

[formerchildmessiah]

Once you get to college you will learn not to make such sweeping generalizations until you have read the entire body of work to which she is referring to. Not only her research but others. Your entire comment is sexist at best. As a human male I find it offensive and ignorant. I forgive you for being 17 and making this comment. I suppose it's the price we pay for a public, or in your case, maybe a home schooled education.

[ockteby]

Why don't you read one of your manuscripts on YouTube.

[darkax0]

very well said...

[RevengeOO7]

Or should I sink to this "professors" level by just speaking of "Nappy headed hoes". Honestly, this is barbaric and even I as a 17 year old understand this.

[RevengeOO7]

I completely agree with you. Yes, as a male I am quite offended by the sexism preached by this Rutgers employer. As proven in resent research done by (Anyone Know) the woman has a better ability to remember specific details about a past situation, but unlike the male brain; reasonable thought is often shrouded my the high level of emotions produced by the woman's hormones. My point is, we each have our own purposes and are essentially equal.