male and female brains

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We are going to learn a few scientific and not so scientific facts about what makes boys and girls so different... OUR BRAINS!!
Click on the different links and do the tasks:

I. Read the nine first slides of the presentation on how our brains are and work and, using your own words, explain the following differences:

1. One difference in the development of the girlsŽ brain vs. the boysŽ brain.
2. One difference in chemical and hormonal production and how it affects our behaviour.
3. One difference in how we handle emotions.

II. Listen to the first five minutes of the interview with Dr. Forehand and complete the sentences:
1. The phone number of the radio program is ........................................................
2. It is true / false that a scientist can tell whether a brain belongs to a man or a woman just by looking at it.
3. It is true / false that a manŽs brain has more cells than a womanŽs brain.
4. It is true / false that a womanŽs brain has more dendroidal connections.
5. It is true / false that a womanŽs brain is more lateralised than a manŽs brain (they use one hemisphere at a time)
6. It is true / false that scientist donŽt really know yet what this lateralization exactly means.
7. It is true / false that Dr. Forehand is interested on this topic because she teaches it at university.

III. Watch this video where a comedian explains all the issues discussed above in an easier and more entertaining way. Answer these questions:
1. How does he explain the different ways our brains work? Explain the boxes vs. the ball of wire theory.
2. Explain what the empty box is and what it is good for.
3. What irritates women the most, according to the comedian?

IV. Watch the fragment from an episode of the TV series "Friends" and comment on it. Relate it to the things you have learnt about the differences in male and female brains.

**REMEMBER. You can always use the dictionary if there are any words you donŽt understand