Comments on: Men, Women & Risk http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/men-women-risk/ surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:17:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Candid Engineer http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/men-women-risk/#comment-155 Candid Engineer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:16:12 +0000 http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-155 Rings true for me. I'd like to think that I have a pretty good handle on probability, but when the outcome might be severe, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Rings true for me. I’d like to think that I have a pretty good handle on probability, but when the outcome might be severe, I’d rather be safe than sorry.

]]> By: Amy http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/men-women-risk/#comment-147 Amy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:08:54 +0000 http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-147 In general and based on my very non-scientific observations, I think this is a pretty accurate assessment. It doesn't hold true in my family, though--we are the reverse. I align more closely with the masculine emotional/psychological viewpoint than the feminine in most areas, though. I think it's because I grew up with a twin brother and we are very, very close. The influence has worked in reverse, too, b/c he's noticed many ways in which HE doesn't align with the average male patterns.. In general and based on my very non-scientific observations, I think this is a pretty accurate assessment. It doesn’t hold true in my family, though–we are the reverse. I align more closely with the masculine emotional/psychological viewpoint than the feminine in most areas, though.

I think it’s because I grew up with a twin brother and we are very, very close. The influence has worked in reverse, too, b/c he’s noticed many ways in which HE doesn’t align with the average male patterns..

]]> By: Ann Z http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/men-women-risk/#comment-146 Ann Z Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:36:40 +0000 http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-146 I had never heard it broken down by sex like that, but I've often heard that people in general don't calculate risks well, especially when the severity is high, but the likelihood is low. I had never heard it broken down by sex like that, but I’ve often heard that people in general don’t calculate risks well, especially when the severity is high, but the likelihood is low.

]]> By: Portraits In Sepia http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/men-women-risk/#comment-144 Portraits In Sepia Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:48:42 +0000 http://surpriseofunfolding.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-144 This describes me and my husband dead on and explains our frustration with each other. I think he doesn't respect my concerns and dismisses them and he thinks I worry too much and need to calm down. Now, you've shown me a different perspective that caused the proverbial light bulb over my head to switch on. This describes me and my husband dead on and explains our frustration with each other. I think he doesn’t respect my concerns and dismisses them and he thinks I worry too much and need to calm down. Now, you’ve shown me a different perspective that caused the proverbial light bulb over my head to switch on.

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