Dr. Michael Craig,  Vol. 5, #27 – July 11, 2017
Hi – Here’ more men-women stuff…
(Sorry I didn’t follow up on this last week, but the holiday needed a comment or two…)
Soma and I were having a discussion about our upcoming book yesterday, and I casually mentioned that I and most other men feel the need to just stop talking after a certain time – usually around 6-8 pm. Â
Apparently she did not know that we guys run our of things to say after we’ve used up our “word quota”. . . Â Â
Its true. Â Say a man’s WQ is 16,000 words a day. Â Once we hit that number, say goodbye to any further conversation! Â Most guys need “Cave Time,” usually after dinner . . . and lots of women don’t understand this. Â
Because he doesn’t talk, women assume he’s just stupid – at least for the time being – or doesn’t love her. Â And a women feeling not loved is a powder keg leading to major discord. Â Â
The man, however, is just is sitting in his cave, feeling all comfy. If a woman comes at him (because she doesn’t feel loved), he simply tags her as “crazy,” then tunes her out as best he can. Â Â
Now, obviously, this WQ thing will vary from man to man, but the general rule applies. Â If a man engages in daytime work that doesn’t require a lot of conversation, he’s free to use more words at night. Â His wife or girlfriend, then, would assume he is just like her all the time . . . and forget to back off during the times he uses up his WQ.
Men’s brains apparently are wired to process information in a sequential manner, i.e., one thought at a time. Â Women, however, are more wired for multi-processing and can say and do multiple things at a time (this comes in handy for raising kids!) Â
So Men  – you’re not really stupid.
And Women – Â you don’t have to feel crazy.
Life is that way sometimes.
More fun facts next week,
Michael
www.logicalsoul.com