The Female Brain

Name: The Female Brain
ISBN: 9787213088087

丹尼尔·亚蒙 / 黄珏苹Zhejiang People's Publishing House · ChinaDec 2021

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Word count: 185K words
Chapters: 18
ISBN: 9787213088087

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Summary

Did you know that women's and men's brains are different by nature? Dr. Amen, America's leading authority on brain health, has found that compared with men's, women's brains have five unique advantages: sharper intuition, greater sensitivity to emotions, a stronger inclination to cooperate, stronger self-control, and greater alertness. These traits make women flexible and emotionally attuned at work and in life—women, for example, have greater leadership potential and live longer—but they also pose greater challenges to women's physical and mental health: women sometimes depend too much on others and are more prone to worry. How should women care for and make good use of their brains, and how can they bring these brain advantages into play? The "Dr. Amen's 5-Book Brain Health Series" argues that, amid the fast-food culture and high-intensity work and life pressures of modern society, we are facing a battle for health. To be physically and mentally healthy, we must first have a healthy brain. Women's Brains addresses the five major advantages of the female brain with a 12-step health practice plan covering self-assessment, hormone balance, healthy eating, overcoming anxiety, improving focus, shaping up, sex, and preparing for pregnancy, helping you build on your strengths, meet the challenges, keep body and mind in excellent condition, and embrace a happier life. To become a confident, elegant, and intellectually accomplished woman, start by reading Women's Brains and learning to use your brain scientifically.

Editor's review

This book turns "the female brain is different" from a vague feeling into a discussable scientific topic. Using brain health as his entry point, Dr. Amen first outlines women's characteristics in intuition, emotional sensitivity, cooperative tendency, self-control, and alertness, then points out the physical and mental burdens these strengths may bring under stress and in a fast-paced life. The book's focus is not on comparing strengths and weaknesses but on providing an actionable self-management framework: a twelve-step program covering self-assessment, hormonal balance, diet, anxiety coping, and focus training, which readers can use as needed. The narrative leans toward a practical guide, explaining concepts without piling on jargon, making it suitable for readers who want a systematic understanding of brain health and hope to take action immediately. Readers might treat it as a reference book—doing the assessment first and then choosing chapters to practice is more rewarding than reading it straight through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Adult female readers concerned with managing their emotions and energy
General readers who want to understand gender differences from the perspective of brain health
Practitioners in physical and mental health-related fields as a reference
People who wish to improve their diet, sleep, and stress-coping habits

Not a good fit for

Professional researchers expecting rigorous neuroscientific academic discourse
Patients seeking immediate medical diagnosis or treatment plans
Pure theory readers uninterested in the practical-guide format

Reading tips

First complete the self-assessment section in the book, then choose corresponding chapters to practice based on the results.
Break the twelve-step program into small goals, implementing only one or two per week to make changes easier to observe.
When reading chapters on hormones and diet, take notes based on your own situation rather than copying a one-size-fits-all plan.
Read alongside family or friends and discuss differences in women's stress and communication styles.

About the publisher

Zhejiang People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Zhejiang People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its social science, history and foreign literature titles, covering philosophy, politics, law, economics, culture and history. Among the books in the library catalogue, its foreign literature list includes Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Old Capital in well-known translations, as well as Wuthering Heights; its history list is represented by Dangnian Mingyue's Ming Dynasty series, and its politics list by Zhejiang New Discourse. Authors represented include Yasunari Kawabata, Ye Weiqu, Tang Yuemei, Dangnian Mingyue, Emily Brontë and René Wellek, with Wellek's Theory of Literature (newly revised edition) among its titles in literary theory. Beyond these areas, the press also publishes works on literary appreciation and social culture, giving it a profile that combines classic translations, popular history and academic works. As publicly available information is limited, other details are not covered here.

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前言不受束缚的女性脑
01 爱上你的女性脑大脑应该成为你最关心的身体部位
02 利用女性脑的独特优势直觉、共情、合作、自控和适度的担忧让你具有了巨大的优势
03 优化女性脑的方法了解你的大脑，了解重要的健康指标数据和“4个圆”
04 平衡激素，改善大脑平衡性激素、甲状腺激素、皮质醇、脱氢表雄酮和胰岛素
05 注意饮食，让大脑吃得更健康疗愈肠道，吃有利于大脑健康的超级食品，让腹部平坦，增加大脑储备
06 平抚心境，使大脑平静下来结束焦虑、担忧、抑郁和完美主义倾向
07 获得控制，战胜强大的欲望战胜过多的食欲、体重问题和上瘾
08 集中精神，提高专注力 “男孩的”多动问题会破坏女性的生活
09 关注内在，获得由内而外的美丽停止消极的唠叨，制订计划，让自己的外表和感觉都很棒
10 完善大脑，收获更持久的爱为了更大的愉悦、更深的感情和更持久的爱，完善你的大脑
11 调整身心，为生宝宝做好准备为怀孕做准备，释放你女儿大脑的力量
12 改变女性脑，改变世界认识到那不只与你有关，而且与一代人有关
致谢
译者后记

FAQ

Is this book suitable for male readers?

Yes. The book discusses female brain characteristics and corresponding health management; male readers can use it to understand the behavior and stress responses of partners, family members, or colleagues, and also reflect on their own lifestyle, though specific plans need to be adjusted to individual circumstances.

Do all twelve steps in the book need to be carried out?

No. The author provides a flexible practical framework; readers should first do the self-assessment, then select relevant steps for the areas that trouble them most. Gradual progress is easier to sustain than a complete overhaul all at once.

How is this book different from ordinary health and wellness books?

It is organized around brain health, discussing topics such as emotions, hormones, diet, and focus within the framework of brain function, emphasizing understanding brain characteristics first and then adjusting lifestyle, rather than offering general wellness advice.

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About the author

丹尼尔·亚蒙 Author

Daniel Amen is an author whose writing focuses on brain science and mental health. Public information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background remain unclear. Seven of his works are included in the collection, namely Women's Brains, 16 Brain Types of Happiness, The Healthy Brain, The Dragon of Thoughts and the Ants of Ideas, The Super Brain, The Happy Brain, and Brain Warrior. These works commonly fall under categories such as inspirational growth, social culture, health, and applied psychology. Most of them take brain mechanisms as an entry point to discuss emotional management, thinking habits, and everyday health in accessible language aimed at general readers. Overall, his writing tends to translate brain science knowledge into actionable life advice, emphasizing how understanding the way the brain works can help improve well-being and mental states, making it suitable for readers interested in self-growth and mental health.

黄珏苹 Author

Huang Jueping is a Chinese book author and translator. Public information about her is limited, and her nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly documented. Eighteen of her works are held in the collection, spanning social culture, Eastern philosophy, applied psychology, artificial intelligence, Western philosophy, and popular science. Her representative works include The Hero with a Thousand Faces, The Nature of the Human Heart, Brain-Computer Interfaces: How BCIs Will Change Humanity's Future, Creativity: The Psychology of Flow and Innovation, The Hero's Journey, and Which New Neuroscience Discoveries Will Soon Change the World. Judging from these works, her writing and editing center on mythic narrative, psychology, brain science, and the frontiers of technology, and she is skilled at introducing interdisciplinary ideas to Chinese readers in a style that is both scholarly and accessible.