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Pink Brain, Blue Brain
Lise Eliot
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Description for Pink Brain, Blue Brain
Paperback. Drawing on years of research and the author's own work in the field of neuroplasticity, this title argues that infant brains are so malleable that small differences at birth become amplified over time as parents, teachers, and the culture at large unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: VFXC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 191 x 33. Weight in Grams: 416.
Turning conventional thinking about gender differences on its head, Lise Eliot issues a call to close the troubling gaps between boys and girls and help all children reach their fullest potential. Drawing on years of exhaustive research and her own work in the field of neuroplasticity, Eliot argues that infant brains are so malleable that small differences at birth become amplified over time as parents, teachers, and the culture at large unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes. Indicating points of intervention where social pressures can be minimised, she offers concrete solutions for ... Read more
Turning conventional thinking about gender differences on its head, Lise Eliot issues a call to close the troubling gaps between boys and girls and help all children reach their fullest potential. Drawing on years of exhaustive research and her own work in the field of neuroplasticity, Eliot argues that infant brains are so malleable that small differences at birth become amplified over time as parents, teachers, and the culture at large unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes. Indicating points of intervention where social pressures can be minimised, she offers concrete solutions for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851687992
SKU
V9781851687992
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About Lise Eliot
Lise Eliot is a mother of three, and the Associate Professor of Neuroscience at The Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University. She is the author of What's Going On In There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life.
Reviews for Pink Brain, Blue Brain
A refreshingly reasonable and reassuring look at recent alarming studies about sex differences in determining the behavior of children ... Eliot's work demonstrates a remarkable clarity of purpose.
Publishers Weekly
This is an important book and highly recommended for parents, teachers, and anyone who works with children.
Library Journal
Read her masterful ... Read more
Publishers Weekly
This is an important book and highly recommended for parents, teachers, and anyone who works with children.
Library Journal
Read her masterful ... Read more