Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

of hugs and kisses; a steady flow of words, cards, and flow ers; common courtesies; and meaningful gifts that show the man is thinking of her — that he esteems her and values her presence in his life. Another difference between men and women is that the male is naturally a ―logical thinker,‖ whereas the female is naturally an ―emotional feeler.‖ A male‘s first reaction will be a thinking one, but he will also feel. A female‘s first reaction will be an emotional one, followed by a thinking one. There is a physiological explanation for these tendencies. Fewer nerves connect the two hemispheres of the male‘s brain compared to a woman‘s brain, so that the logical and emotional sides are not as closely related as they are for women. Because of this, a male basically needs to ―shift gears‖ to move from his dominant logical side to hi s emo tional side. This is why men often think in terms of facts and in a linear fashion. They think like a straight line — the short est distance between two points — which gives them the abili ty to see the goal (the vision) and to focus their energies on reaching it in the most straightforward and direct way. Men often dismiss women as emotional or illogical. They don‘t understand how women are made and the per s pective they provide on life. The neural pathways between the left and right hemispheres of a woman‘ s brain (both the logical and the emotional sides) are intact. This is why women are able to do multiple tasks at the same time, ra ther than having to focus on just one. Women tend to think more like a grid than a straight line. A woman‘s brain is d e signed to pick up many details that men don‘t ―see,‖ things that go beyond mere facts, such as the personalities, moti vations, and feelings of both herself and others. She can perceive, analyze, evaluate, and see relationships between things all at the same time, like x, y, and z coordinates on a grid track a multiple of factors at the same time. The woman can help the man see aspects of life, which, if overlooked or ignored, can become detours or potholes preventing him from reaching his goal or from reaching it as quickly as he might have. Her peripheral vision keeps him 2. Differences in Thinking and Processing

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