Louann Brizendine

(1952) Psychiatrist United States

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Louann Brizendine is a psychiatrist from the United States, best known for Male Brain.

Quick Facts About Louann Brizendine

Born: December 30, 1952
Nationality: United States
Profession: Psychiatrist
Notable works: Male Brain

About Louann Brizendine

Louann Brizendine is an American scientist, a neuropsychiatrist who is both a researcher and a clinician and professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is the author of three books: The Female Brain (2006), The Male Brain (2010), and The Upgrade (2022).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Louann Brizendine

“Female sexual turn on begins, ironically, with a brain turn off. The impulses can rush to the pleasure centers and trigger orgasm…

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Fear

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Male love circuits get an extra kick when stress levels are high. After an intense physical challenge, for instance, males will bond…

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Action

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“Women have less direct relationship to anger...When a woman "bites" her tongue to avoid expressing anger, its not at all socialization. A…

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Anger

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A woman uses about 20,000 words per day while a man uses about 7,000.

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Inspirational

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“Maternal stress during pregnancy has effects on the emotional and stress hormone reactions, particularly in female offspring. These effects were measured in…

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Children