Langdon Hall was nearly full 10 minutes before speaker Dr. Lori Hart began her talk on "Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About the Opposite Sex."
The talk was hosted by The Women's Resource Center as an event for the Women Of Auburn Helping Women program.
The talk centered on the psychological differences between men and women.
The goal on educating students about theses differences was aimed toward helping them learn how to more successfully take on leadership roles, both on campus and in the work force.
The audience was comprised of nearly all women, with three men present at the event.
Dr. Hart acknowledged the men at the beginning of the presentation, and thanked them for coming.
The talk, however, did not completely reflect the female audience as it examined aspects of behavior for both genders.
Dr. Hart showed the contrasts between men and women by telling about how much more women talk than men, a woman's ability to multitask verses a man's, the way the two genders react to confrontation and much more.
"She told us about the psychological differences between men and women and how we can relate better. She gave advice, but it was hilarious," said Jennifer Ladner, junior in nutrition and dietetics.
All though everything Hart spoke about was academically backed, the room filled with laughter at her comedic approach to detailing the differences between the genders
"Communication research tells us women talk more than men," Hart said. "That's not a surprise. We don't need a study to tell us that. There is research that suggests women talk up to 20,000 words a day. That's just gross. The average man? 7,000 words a day."
After Dr. Hart's talk concluded, a panel of five successful Auburn women was opened to take questions from the audience.
The panel was a favorite part of the event to several audience members.
"You could ask about anything," Ladner said. "Not just about relationships, but anything you wanted to know."
Questions ranged from the most challenging struggle the women met coming out of college, to what they would have done differently during their time in college, to what it's like juggling a family and a career.
"I really liked when she (Tracey West, panel member) said, 'Failure is a moment in time, it's not a person.' That resonated with me," said Gabrielle Navia, senior in nutrition science.
The advice on the variations between men and women was both helpful and humorous, but the point of the talk was to get the audience thinking about what they are striving toward in life.
"I just challenge you to stick to the person that you want to be," Hart said.
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