Understanding Guys GB GB

by Gurian, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780843174762
• ISBN10: 0843174765
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-15
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan

Summary

Discusses the emotional, mental, and social differences between males and females.

Author Biography

Michael Gurian is a psychotherapist and bestselling author whose books include The Wonder of Boys and The Good Son. His work reflects the diverse cultures (European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and American) in which he lived, worked, and studied. He has taught psychology, religion, mythology, and literature at three American universities and at Ankara University in Turkey. He lives with his wife and two children in Spokane, Washington.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Why Boys Are the Way They Are	7	(23)
Testosterone: The Driving Force in Every Guy	9	(4)
Female Hormones	13	(2)
A Brief History of Human Development	15	(4)
Your Average Male Brain	19	(6)
Your Brain and His Brain: How Are They Different?	25	(5)
Guys and Their Emotions: What Are They Really Feeling?	30	(22)
Testosterone at Work	32	(13)
Different Brains, Different Styles	45	(7)
Relationships: Meeting in the Middle	52	(34)
The Maturity Difference	57	(2)
Guys and Their Moms	59	(5)
Handling a Boy's Anger	64	(3)
Respect: How to Get It and How to Give It	67	(1)
Teasing: How Much Is Too Much	68	(1)
Mind Reading	69	(3)
Violence	72	(2)
Getting Him to Talk	74	(3)
Deciding About Sex	77	(9)
Afterword	86