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The author meanders through several pointless studies and fails to answer his own blog post. Kind of like when women talk about anything (that's why men don't
by startuprules 17y ago
The author meanders through several pointless studies and fails to answer his own blog post. Kind of like when women talk about anything (that's why men don't listen).
- telemachos 17y agoThe post is very long. I hesitated before submitting it, and then I considered posting a half-apology/explanation of what I found worthwhile there. (Then I remembered that that's discouraged in the FAQ.) Overall, I think it's worth the read, but that's not for me to decide. No matter what else is true, your comment about women is completely useless and unhelpful. If it's meant to be a joke, it's not funny. If it's meant to be serious, it's just depressing. (It's also irrelevant, since the author of the post is male.)
- archgoon 17y agoThis is because he's not interested in answering the question. His main point, which people familiar with Language Log know (and thus the assumed target audience), is that the book The Male Brain takes common pop wisdom "Men Don't Listen", and proposes ad-hoc "scientific explanations for it". The main point of this article, which is understood by readers, is to show that there is no real scientific basis for the claim "Why Men Don't Listen", despite what "The Male Brain" claims. This means going through referenced papers in The Male Brain (shown as red quotes) and showing that they do not, in fact, show what Brizendine claims. So no, this article will disappoint you if you think you'll get an 'scientific' answer to the question.