Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women
Go beyond the headlines and the hype to get the newest findings in the burgeoning field of gender studies. Drawing on disciplines that include evolutionary science, anthropology, animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology, and endocrinology, Deborah Blum explores matters ranging from the link between immunology and sex to male/female gossip styles. The results are intriguing, startling, and often very amusing.
Lady Jane Winters, society widow and gossip, is found dead at an angling school in Scotland. Who wouldn't want her shrills silenced? Local policeman, Hamish Macbeth is suspicious. With the inspiring aid of Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish pursues the case.
Preschool-Grade 2- What goes around comes around in this charmingly illustrated, comical barnyard tale with a message. Hen loves gossip. After overhearing Cow talking to Pig, she can’t resist telling others the news: “Sadie the dog has a thorn!” Word passes quickly from Duck to Goose to Turkey, who repeats the dismayingly altered message back to Hen: “You’re lazy, fat, and ate all the corn!” Hen and friends backtrack through the misheard gossip and discover how much they have misunderstood.
What a big brain we have for all the small talk we make. It's an evolutionary riddle that at long last makes sense in this intriguing book about what gossip has done for our talkative species. Psychologist Robin Dunbar looks at gossip as an instrument of social order and cohesion--much like the endless grooming with which our primate cousins tend to their social relationships.
The Economist UK - 15th September - 21st September 2012
The Economist Magazine this magazine is a legend in the weekly celebrity magazine industry. It is probably one of the most well known, particularly because television adverts regularly feature it. Heat magazine is a humorous weekly celebrity gossip magazine for women. The magazine features exclusive interviews with the most talked about celebrities as well as scandalous photos and the most recent showbiz news. This magazine is designed to satisfy any woman’s hungry need for more celebrity gossip.
