
The Jayson Gaddis Podcast SC 45 - One Key To Get The Best Out Of Your Partner with Alison Armstrong -
Apr 6, 2016
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From Hatred To Lifelong Study
- Alison initially hated men after a young marriage and divorce and decided to study men to understand her role in conflicts.
- Her curiosity turned into a 25-year career and she now says, 'I am the world's biggest fan of men.'
Different Operating Systems Explain Misreads
- Alison compares men and women to different operating systems: PC and Mac whose keyboards look the same but translate differently.
- She explains miscommunication often comes from expecting the other's operating system to behave like your own.
Hunter vs. Gatherer Brain Orientations
- Alison frames male focus as 'hunter' orientation and female openness as 'gatherer' orientation driven partly by testosterone and estrogen.
- She warns women often interpret male single-focus as selfish while men see gatherers as scattered.
