Do you wish your partner understood you better? Have you considered that they may not be wired to? Biology and chemistry are important factors in why we communicate the way we do. Testosterone and Estrogen play a major role in social behaviors from a very young age. To empathetically examine what places men and women on opposite sides of the communication spectrum, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with sex and biology expert, Dr. Stephen Furlich. He shares some of the research behind his book Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life's Stages, strategies for how both genders can communicate with each other effectively, and why men and women are the way they are.
Dr. Stephen Furlich — Sex, Biology, and You:
- Stephen explains the social and behavioral differences between men and women and why communication difficulties arise. [1:56]
- How to bridge the gap for better communication at home and work. [5:13]
- Strategies to improve communication in a male-female relationship. [9:11]
- The chemicals that play into our ability to communicate and how they affect us. [13:06]
- How menopause affects females as they begin to lose estrogen. [18:43]
- How men and women handle stress differently. [24:28]
- Stephen explains sexual intimacy differences and the physiology of love. [26:31]
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About Lisa’s guest:
Dr. Stephen Furlich has been an associate professor at Texas A&M since 2018, having taught and researched at the university level for more than twenty years. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, a Master of Arts in Communication Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas Tech University. Dr. Furlich is the author of a breakthrough book, Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life's Stages.
“Because we are hardwired so differently, I think that oftentimes we run into little snags in the bedroom and in matters of the heart.” - Lisa Cypers Kamen
