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  Joan Silk 05 December 2003  
One of the biggest clichés in psychology is that in times of crisis, women turn to friends, while men either withdraw or curse and gesticulate. The male response, a manifestation of the 'fight or flight' survival instinct - has been rigorously studied.

Primatologist Joan Silk, through her studying of baboons has shed new light on the typical female response, joins Sheila to tell her about her work.

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