authors:
- Stewart-Williams, Steve
content: A clear and lucid account of the science and debate involving the differences
  between men and women. It is a well-balanced account of the arguments and evidence.
  The upshot is that men and women do differ on average, but that the differences
  are usually modest. In comparison with other animals, we seem to  occupy a somewhat
  awkward position where sexual differences are significant but do not entirely dominate
  our behavior. The author concludes that while the behavioral and social differences
  are significantly modulated by culture, there is an innate component that is difficult
  to explain away.
date: '2026-06-14'
edition:
  published: '2026'
  publisher: Forum
goodreads: '252865114'
html: '<p>A clear and lucid account of the science and debate involving the differences
  between men and women. It is a well-balanced account of the arguments and evidence.
  The upshot is that men and women do differ on average, but that the differences
  are usually modest. In comparison with other animals, we seem to  occupy a somewhat
  awkward position where sexual differences are significant but do not entirely dominate
  our behavior. The author concludes that while the behavioral and social differences
  are significantly modulated by culture, there is an innate component that is difficult
  to explain away.</p>

  '
isbn: '9781800756472'
language: en
lastmod: '2026-06-14'
path: /library/stewart-williams-2026.html
published: '2026'
rating: 5
reference: Stewart-Williams 2026
reviewed: '2026-06-14'
subjects:
- human-evolution
- psychology
- science
title: 'A Billion Years of Sex Differences: How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men
  and Women'
type: book
year: 2026