Rationally Speaking Podcast

Rationally Speaking #239 - Saloni Dattani on "The debate over whether male and female brains are different"

Sep 3, 2019
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Contrasting Claims About Sex Differences in the Brain
02:29 • 2min
3
The Role of Hormones in Brain Development
04:08 • 2min
4
The Importance of Sexual Selection in Human Brains
05:49 • 2min
5
The Gendered Brain: A Review
07:25 • 2min
6
The Role of Genetics in Inherent Sex Differences
09:34 • 2min
7
The Sex Differences Hypothesis
11:07 • 2min
8
The Dangers of Disagreement
12:57 • 4min
9
The Differences in Sex in Babies
16:30 • 5min
10
The Role of Hormones in the Brain
21:35 • 2min
11
The Differences Between Men and Women
23:45 • 2min
12
The Role of Common Sensitivity in the Brain and Sex Differences
25:18 • 2min
13
The Consequences of Prenatal Testosterone
26:54 • 2min
14
The Role of Stereotype Threat in Sex Differences
28:37 • 3min
15
The Importance of a Randomized Study
31:07 • 2min
16
The Importance of Integration in Sex Behavior
32:46 • 2min
17
The Differences Between Women's Performance and Maths Performance
34:38 • 4min
18
The Disappointment of a Culture War Debate
38:14 • 2min
19
Why Evolution Is True
40:11 • 2min
20
The Philosophy of Biology Addresses Inherent and Acquired Characteristics
42:25 • 2min
21
The Role of Philosophy in Scientific Arguments
44:15 • 4min