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The Gendered Brain
In this excellent talk, Professor Gina Rippon discusses the effects of environment and upbringing on brain development and addresses various myths about the male and female brain.
About the project
Sexual health - Prevention - Equality - Strengths - Self-identity - Body positivity
Connection to the educational policy: Social skills, Health, Empowerment
Type of material: Educational, Additional material, Videos, Websites
Target group: Children aged 1-16 and staff
Subjects: Mental and social well-being, Sexual health, prevention, Equality, resilience, strengths, Self-identity, Body image/body positivity
About the speaker
Dr. Gina Rippon is a professor of neurosciences at the Aston Brain Centre at Aston University in Birmingham. She recently published the book Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience that Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain.
The talk was first presented on November 5, 2020, at the web conference But I Was Alone – Boys' Self-Image and the System.