Man and woman: an inside story
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1. Verfasser: Pfaff, Donald W. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press 2011
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
What scientists fight about when they fight about sex -- Chromosomes for him and her -- Hormones on the brain -- Neonatal hormones, brain structure, and brain chemistry -- Mating and parenting -- Males fighting -- Females befriending (males, too) -- Pain and suffering -- Perilous times : newborns and adolescents -- Sex gone wrong -- Bottom line
The saga of sex differences in brain and behavior begins with a tiny sperm swimming toward a huge egg, to contribute its tiny Y chromosome plus its copies of the other chromosomes. Genetic, anatomic and physiologic alterations in the male ensue, making his brain and behavior different in specific respects from his sister. Brain-wise, specific cell groups develop differently in males compared to females, in some cases right after birth and in other cases at puberty. But genetics and neuroanatomy do not dominate the scene. Prenatal stress, postnatal stress and lousy treatment at puberty all can
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ISBN:0195388844
0199780870
9780195388848
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