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them to focus on, "specific stimuli, such as a baby crying in the night."
2. Reaction to stress. Men tend to have a "fight or flight" response to stress situations while women seem
to approach these situations with a "tend and befriend" strategy. Psychologist Shelley E. Taylor coined the
phrase "tend and befriend" after recognizing that during times of stress women take care of themselves and
their children (tending) and form strong group bonds (befriending). The reason for these different reactions to
stress is rooted in hormones. The hormone oxytocin is released during stress in everyone. However,
estrogen tends to enhance oxytocin resulting in calming and nurturing feelings whereas testosterone, which
men produce in high levels during stress, reduces the effects of oxytocin.
3. Language. Two sections of the brain responsible for language were found to be larger in women than in
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