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Men tend to be hierarchical, but women are driven to make lateral connections so they can cooperate.

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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
Anthropologist
Scientist
Manhattan borough
New York City
Helen Fisher
Helen E Fisher
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