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.

Boys, masculinity and the school system

The Gendered Brain: Boys will be boys?