Posted by Robyn Wolf The differences between men and women, besides the obvious physical ones are that women respond to stress This does not occur in men because testosterone which men produce in high levels when stressed seem to Would that suggest that women would be unlikely to declare war?
on May 16, 2007, 2:29 pm
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The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world is a common belief in America and yet we stlll live in a male
dominated society. It has only been recently that women are involved in the political realm and only one woman
has been among those that determine justice in America.
with a cascade of brain chemicals that cause them to make and maintain friendships with other women.
This is a stunning finding based on five decades of stress research. It is believed that women have a larger
behavioral response than just 'fight or flight'. It seems that the hormone oxytocin is released as
part of the stress response in a woman and that buffers the fight/flight and encourages women to 'tend and
befriend' to produce a calming effect.
reduce the effects of oxytocin. Other studies suggest that the more friends a woman has, the less likely to develop physical impairments s they
get older, this leading a joyful life. Women studied after the death of their spouse, the biggest stressor of all,
those with close friends are more likely to bounce back and move ahead in their life. Women are a source of
strength to each other, we nurture one another and that is a healing experience.
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