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Sex Talk: Why Men and Women Communicate So Differently

*This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners.

Do you wish your partner communicated better? Have you considered that they may not be wired to do so? Biology and chemistry play important roles in how we communicate. Testosterone and Estrogen play a major role in gender communication and social behavior from an early age.

To better understand why men and women communicate differently, and the chemistry behind gender communication, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with sex and biology expert and author Dr. Stephen Furlich.

Dr. Furlich shares the scientific findings at the core of his book Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life’s Stages, strategies for how both genders can communicate with each other effectively, and why men and women are the way they are.

Original Air Date Wednesday, August 26 2026

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Meet Our Guest:

Dr. Stephen Furlich has been an associate professor at Texas A&M since 2018, having taught and researched at the university level for more than twenty years.

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, a Master of Arts in Communication Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas Tech University.

Book: Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life’s Stages

Dr. Stephen Furlich — Gender Communication:

The biological reason men and women communicate differently. {2:25}
Better communication with your partner at home and work. {5:49}
Strategies to improve communication in a male-female relationship. {10:01}
The biology of relationships and the chemicals that play into our ability to communicate. {13:34}
Menopause changes a woman’s level of testosterone and social behavior. {18:00}
Dealing with the stress of gender communication differences. {23:44}
Sexual intimacy differences and the biology of relationships. {25:51}

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“Women react to what they hear, in sexuality and expression, and men react to what they see.” @LisaKamen on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “Four months after conception, sex hormones start to differentiate males from females.” — Dr. Stephen Furlich on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “The female brain has more connections across both hemispheres. With males, their brains are more compartmentalized, with more connections within each hemisphere.” — Dr. Stephen Furlich on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “From an early age, sex hormones play a major role in our social behaviors. From just a few months of age, it's been found that sex hormones influence children's play behaviors.” — Dr. Stephen Furlich on @HHTalkRadio Share on X

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