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Exteme male brain theory 'unhelpful'

TheCatWoman

Say's Simon Baron Cohen, the man who came up wth the phrase in the first place has said in an interview with the Guardian. He believes that it's not been helpful, or saying that autistic people lack empathy, when what we really have is often problems knowing what people are thinking or feeling from facial expressions, but have no lack of empathy regarding peoples feelings once they know what they are. He has also acknowleged that the terms "male and female" brains dosen't really mean anything.

I'm glad he's said this and I hope it clears up some of the misconceptions about us.

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  • I could never understand,  why people hurry to comfort someone instead of actually helping them solve the problem (if possible). For me someone has to tell me what they are feeling, but once I know, I'm not indifferent to that.

  • in reply to Alien0n3arth

    Because most people are looking for emotional support first, not a solution. For me, a solution solves the emotional issues, assuming I can identify what they are. So I do it the opposite way round.

    This tendency to avoid leading with an emotional response, due to maybe not knowing what is appropriate, is a cause of some of the disconnect.

    Note that it is a generic male tendency to look for solutions to problems first, whereas it is generic female tendency to listen and offer support and understanding first.

    This tendency, together with systematizing, is partly behind the idea of a male brain approach.

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  • in reply to Alien0n3arth

    Because most people are looking for emotional support first, not a solution. For me, a solution solves the emotional issues, assuming I can identify what they are. So I do it the opposite way round.

    This tendency to avoid leading with an emotional response, due to maybe not knowing what is appropriate, is a cause of some of the disconnect.

    Note that it is a generic male tendency to look for solutions to problems first, whereas it is generic female tendency to listen and offer support and understanding first.

    This tendency, together with systematizing, is partly behind the idea of a male brain approach.

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