It is something one half of the population has long suspected - and the other half always vocally denied. Women really do talk more than men. In fact, women talk almost three times as much as men, with the average woman chalking up 20,000 words in a day - 13,000 more than the average man. Women also speak more quickly, devote more brainpower to chit-chat - and actually get a buzz out of hearing their own voices, a new book suggests. The book - written by a female psychiatrist - says that inherent differences between the male and female brain explain why women are naturally more talkative than men. In The Female Mind, Dr Luan Brizendine says women devote more brain cells to talking than men. And, if that wasn't enough, the simple act of talking triggers a flood of brain chemicals which give women a rush similar to that felt by heroin addicts when they get a high... http://www.dailymail.co.uk censor News |
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Says Iraq Meets Definition of Civil War |
| Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday at a business conference here that the war in Iraq "could be considered a civil war," the conference organizer said. Powell made the comment during a questi.. full News |
Editor - 12:28:00 11-29-06 |
Fighting shuts down Iraqi city as Iraqi PM's meeting with Bush delayed |
| Fierce fighting Wednesday between coalition forces and insurgents shut down the Iraqi city of Baqouba, which has been roiled by violence in recent days, killing scores of militants and civilians. Dozens of bull.. full News |
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Bolivian Senate Approves Oil Nationalization Contracts With Foreign Oil Companies |
| Bolivia's Senate approved nationalization contracts with foreign oil companies during a hastily called session that ended early Wednesday morning. The deals, which were signed last month, were drawn up accordin.. full News |
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'Anti-Jewish' Turkish film pulled from US theaters |
| A Turkish film featuring a venal, bloodstained Jewish doctor has been withdrawn from screening in the United States. In Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, American actor Gary Busey portrays a Jewish doctor in the Amer.. full News |
Editor - 12:22:00 11-29-06 |
US memo raises Iraq leader doubts |
| Details of a leaked memo which raises doubts about PM Nouri Maliki's ability to control sectarian violence in Iraq have been published in the US. According to the New York Times, the memo was sent by President .. full News |
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