Table 5.

Six partner dominance-oriented items from the preference questionnaires

Left Brain	Pair-bonding Style	Right Brain
Does not read other people’s mind very well		Very good at knowing what others are thinking.
Avoids talking about their own and other’s emotions.		Often talks about their and other’s emotions.
Can tolerate it if their mates defies them in private.		Finds it intolerable if mate defies them in private.
Likes longer-term, larger rewards of mate’s love.		Likes daily small reassurances of mate’s love.
Often feels mate talks too much.		Often feels that mate does not talk/listen enough.
Not a very strict parent, kids tend to defy.		Strict, kids obey and work for his/her approval.