Divergent Mind : Thriving in a World that Wasn't Designed for You.
Nerenberg, Jenara,
Divergent Mind : Thriving in a World that Wasn't Designed for You. - First edition. - 245 pages ; 24 cm
First published in 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inner worlds. The female mind throughout history ; Reframing sensitivity -- Outer frames. Autism, synesthesia, and ADHD ; Sensory processing "disorder" -- Something new. Well-being ; Home ; Work -- Introduction -- Part I: Part II: Part III: Afterword.
"A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women--those with ADHD, autism, and other sensory processing differences--exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish. As a successful, Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her "symptoms" that were only ever labeled as anxiety were considered autistic and ADHD. Being a journalist, she dove into the research and uncovered neurodiversity--a framework that moves away from pathologizing "abnormal" versus "normal" brains and instead recognizes the vast diversity of our mental makeups. Divergent Mind is a long-overdue, much-needed answer for women who have a deep sense that they are "different." Sharing real stories from women with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, misophonia, and more, Nerenberg explores how these brain variances present differently in women and dispels widely held misconceptions. She also offers a path forward, describing practical changes in how we can communicate, design our surroundings, and better support divergent minds. When we allow our wide variety of brain makeups to flourish, we create a better tomorrow for us all"--
9780062876799 0062876791 9780062876805 0062876805
2019033534
GBC149155 bnb
020144878 Uk
Women--Mental health.
Neuropsychology.
Brain--Sex differences.
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Women.
Mental health.
Brain.
Sex differences.
Women
Mental Health
Neuropsychology
Brain
Sex Characteristics
mental health.
brains.
women (female humans)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Women in Business.
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology.
Women
Sex differences
Mental health
Brain
Brain--Sex differences
Neuropsychology
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Women--Mental health
Women.
Gender identity.
Women--Mental health.
Neuropsychology.
Brain.
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Informational works.
RC451.4.W6 / N47 2021
616.890082
WA 309 / N444d 2021
Divergent Mind : Thriving in a World that Wasn't Designed for You. - First edition. - 245 pages ; 24 cm
First published in 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inner worlds. The female mind throughout history ; Reframing sensitivity -- Outer frames. Autism, synesthesia, and ADHD ; Sensory processing "disorder" -- Something new. Well-being ; Home ; Work -- Introduction -- Part I: Part II: Part III: Afterword.
"A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women--those with ADHD, autism, and other sensory processing differences--exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish. As a successful, Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her "symptoms" that were only ever labeled as anxiety were considered autistic and ADHD. Being a journalist, she dove into the research and uncovered neurodiversity--a framework that moves away from pathologizing "abnormal" versus "normal" brains and instead recognizes the vast diversity of our mental makeups. Divergent Mind is a long-overdue, much-needed answer for women who have a deep sense that they are "different." Sharing real stories from women with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, misophonia, and more, Nerenberg explores how these brain variances present differently in women and dispels widely held misconceptions. She also offers a path forward, describing practical changes in how we can communicate, design our surroundings, and better support divergent minds. When we allow our wide variety of brain makeups to flourish, we create a better tomorrow for us all"--
9780062876799 0062876791 9780062876805 0062876805
2019033534
GBC149155 bnb
020144878 Uk
Women--Mental health.
Neuropsychology.
Brain--Sex differences.
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Women.
Mental health.
Brain.
Sex differences.
Women
Mental Health
Neuropsychology
Brain
Sex Characteristics
mental health.
brains.
women (female humans)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Women in Business.
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology.
Women
Sex differences
Mental health
Brain
Brain--Sex differences
Neuropsychology
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Women--Mental health
Women.
Gender identity.
Women--Mental health.
Neuropsychology.
Brain.
Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Informational works.
RC451.4.W6 / N47 2021
616.890082
WA 309 / N444d 2021