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You Just Don't Understand
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Deborah Tannen's number-one best seller revolutionized the way men and women talk - and listen - to each other - at home, at work, and wherever the communication gap between the sexes can lead to troublesome misunderstandings. The problem dates back to childhood, when boys and girls learn to use language in distinctly different ways; years later, their adult efforts to talk often place them at cross purposes - even when both are sincerely trying to communicate. Dr. Tannen illustrates how the best intentions can go painfully awry between spouses, family members, co-workers and friends. With You Just Don't Understand, you'll recognize yourself and your own efforts to be understood - and gain valuable insight to help you communicate better than ever before.
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- Terese
- 12-23-16
Long on explanation,short on application.
Good research. Prefer more application of insights. Author took too long to make a point.
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- Douglas
- 02-18-14
Deborah Tannen...
was one of the first voices (appropriately, that of a woman) to speak up against the feminist insisience that there are no innate differences between men and women. (Neuroscience has since proven Tannen and the early van guard correct in their assessment, as men's and women's brain themselves are, indeed, different.) Tannen is a linguist and has accented on how men and women communicate, and I have taught her for nearly two decades in my English classes. It is important to note that, though there clearly are differences in how men and women think, emote, and talk, there is much overlap, some exceptions to the rule (I always say I am a heterosexual man who thinks like a woman), and that seeing the reality of difference in no way implies a surperiority or "better way" on either side. I read this on the heels of Gurian's Boys and Girls Learn Differently, which I also highly recommend.
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- Peter
- 06-04-18
Unhelpful and condescending
This is one of those books that takes a single, simplistic concept and then pads it out to make a book. For a man who wants to be a better communicator, there was very little "The best way to express what you mean is...." and a lot of "what you really mean is...." This book is ultimately unhelpful and extremely condescending.
The core concept seems to be that men want everyone, and especially women, to be subservient to them. They don't have any opinions and desires of their own beyond that. To use two examples from the book related to driving: If you're a man and you yield to another car that has the right of way, you're not following the rules of the road. What you're really doing is establishing your dominance by being so magnanimous as to let the other car go first. Likewise, if you express concern that your wife keeps letting go of the steering wheel, you're not concerned about safety. What you really mean is that the little woman should have let you drive in the first place.
As a man who wants to communicate better, I didn't find a single actionable piece of advice in this book. Rather I was talked over and down to and told that none of my wants or opinions are real beyond my just being a jerk for having them. Very condescending, unhelpful, and ultimately disappointing.
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- Savannah
- 01-14-18
This book is a gold mine
Barbara Rosenblat did the best reading of all the maybe 25ish books I’ve listened to. That was almost a reason in itself to listen to this book.
The content is a gold mine.
2 people found this helpful
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- Noah Hager
- 08-01-16
Explained a lot about my 5 yr old son
I was surprised by how much this book helped me gain insight into the communication style and habits of my 5 yr old son. The descriptions of conversations from the authors research seemed as if my son was one of the subjects. It really helped me gain some understanding of his communication with other girls and boys and is (his parents).
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- Samtagri
- 03-13-22
Just silly opinions
Not based on research nor experiments. Just the opinions of the author which can be completely wrong. I stopped listening after she tried to defend a woman using anecdotal evidence to argue against research as the woman using a “different kind of logic”. No dear Deborah, she is not using logic at all. She is using ignorance. And by defending her you just show how dumb you are.
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- Trisha Dotts
- 02-06-18
so helpful I everyday interactions.
This book is a helpful for everyone. With a communications degree, I am a source poodle ask for ideas. I always recommend this book for those who want to appreciate communcation diversity of all kinds. Not JUST gender differences.
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- Faraneh
- 04-11-22
Good
Good to read to help understand different view points of husbands and wives in general.
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- GinRyu42
- 03-17-22
So helpful!
This book has been astronomically helpful for me to understand the mechanics behind conversation and why my strategies for conversational inclusion often fell flat. I can better appreciate the men in my life 'cause I understand their conversational style as a difference instead of a negative aspect of their character.
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- J R Cavanaugh
- 01-30-22
Mind blown! GREAT BOOK
This book explains why a strawberry candy tastes “weird” if it is blue, and “good” if it is red. Read this book if sociological expectations for communications is a topic that interests you.
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- Leon101
- 06-14-22
Amazing
Eye opening and a must for anyone looking to understand people and the differences between men and women.
Thank you Deborah Tannen !!!
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- Rasul
- 03-15-22
Boring!
I listen to 1-2 books/week and I find this one very boring. Many stories/dialogues and it is not easy to understand the point.
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- Adam Finch
- 09-21-21
This is another great book
I've learnt a lot from Deborah over the years. recommend it to anyone, especially with daughters