TY - BOOK AU - Nerenberg,Jenara TI - Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn't Designed for You SN - 9780062876799 AV - RC451.4.W6 N47 2021 U1 - 616.890082 23 PY - 2021/// CY - New York, NY PB - HarperOne KW - Women KW - Mental health KW - Neuropsychology KW - Brain KW - Sex differences KW - Sensitivity (Personality trait) KW - Mental Health KW - Sex Characteristics KW - mental health KW - aat KW - brains KW - women (female humans) KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Women in Business KW - bisacsh KW - PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health KW - PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology KW - fast KW - homoit KW - Gender identity KW - sears KW - Informational works N1 - First published in 2020; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Part I: Inner worlds. The female mind throughout history ; Reframing sensitivity -- Part II: Outer frames. Autism, synesthesia, and ADHD ; Sensory processing "disorder" -- Part III: Something new. Well-being ; Home ; Work -- Afterword N2 - "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"-- ER -