In the nonverbal sense, some the differences from men and women are the majority of men do not interpret body language, a nod from a woman means to a man that she agrees with what he is saying and that she is listening to what he is saying. (Gender
Communication Differences and Strategies) A man has neutral body language to show he I listening and a woman would interpret that as to a man being bored by what she is saying. Many men will use less direct eye contact and assume that a woman's direct eye contact is sign of a challenge or a power play. Men will stand or sit at angle or to the side when talking to someone, feeling being face-to-face as being too personal or aggressive. Studies show men talk more than women. (Gender Communication
Differences and Strategies) Men will talk over women when they are speaking or interrupt them more than women do.
Of course there is always the medical research in the communication barriers within men and women. Scientific research has found differences between the brains of men and women. (Why Men and Women Communicate Differently)
While it's not completely clear how the structural differences in male and female brains affect their function, scientists theorize that the most likely impact is upon the way men and women process information."
Studies show that on an average a man's brain is 10% larger than a woman's and have 4% more brain cells than a woman's as well. However, women's brains have more nerve cells and cellular connections, which allows the smaller brain to be more efficient and effective. The left side of a man's brain tends to dominate more than the right. The left side is the logical/rational side of the brain. However, a woman uses both sides of her brain. Her brain is larger corpus callosum, women can transfer data between...
In this finding it does explain why men tend to approach communication with a task orientation and women tend to be more creative and aware of their feeling during the communication process.
Another difference in the structure of the male and female brains was the limbic size, that controls the nesting and bonding instincts. (Why Men and Women
Communicate Differently) Women have larger and deeper limbic systems than men.
This is why women are more in touch with their feelings, and better able to express them than men. This larger system also allows women the ability to connect and bond with others. With men it explains why the smaller, deep limbic system contributes to the fact that men are generally less connected to others.
There are many ramifications to these new findings, from a better understanding of differences to gender-specific medical diagnoses and treatments. At the very least, we can gain a better appreciation for the unique strengths and qualities these subtle brain differences cause." (Why Men and Women Communicate Differently)
Appendix (change)
The Woman: Page 1 & 2
The Man: Page 2 & 3
Medical: Page 3 & 4
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Why Men and Women Communicate Differently
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