Brain Storm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences

Brain Storm by Rebecca Jordan-Young is a groundbreaking book that challenges the widely accepted notion that there are fundamental differences in the organization of male and female brains due to prenatal hormones.

Through a rigorous analysis of virtually all published research supporting this theory, Jordan-Young reveals the methodological weaknesses, questionable assumptions, inconsistent definitions, and enormous gaps between ambiguous findings and grand conclusions that have accumulated over the years.

Despite these flaws, many scientists and journalists continue to perpetuate the idea that sex differences are hardwired into the brain.

However, Jordan-Young argues passionately that the analysis of gender differences deserves far more rigorous, biologically sophisticated science.

By clearing the rubble of flawed research, Brain Storm offers a new perspective on human development and challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about gender and the brain.