Feminization of pheromone-sensing neurons affects mating
... 2002; Dambly-Chaudière et al., 1992; Nottebohm et al., 1992; Nottebohm et al., 1994; Vervoort et al., 1995). Poxn also retains its expression in all postmitotic GRNs and thus serves as an excellent marker for these neurons. As a result, we hypothesized that if the effects of feminizing ppk23-expres ...
... 2002; Dambly-Chaudière et al., 1992; Nottebohm et al., 1992; Nottebohm et al., 1994; Vervoort et al., 1995). Poxn also retains its expression in all postmitotic GRNs and thus serves as an excellent marker for these neurons. As a result, we hypothesized that if the effects of feminizing ppk23-expres ...
J Comp Neurol 2000 Lavenex - University of California, Berkeley
... late with differences in hippocampal size, with males being larger (Sherry et al., 1996). In brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater), a brood-parasite, females search for host nests in which to lay their eggs during the breeding season. Males do not express such behavior and, as predicted, the relati ...
... late with differences in hippocampal size, with males being larger (Sherry et al., 1996). In brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater), a brood-parasite, females search for host nests in which to lay their eggs during the breeding season. Males do not express such behavior and, as predicted, the relati ...
“Ah, excuse me…I like your shirt”: An examination of compliment
... interested behaviour. Replicating Abbey’s procedure, but this time instructing the role‐players to intentionally act either ‘sexually‐interested’ or ‘friendly’, the interactions were taped and then shown to a sample of psychology students. The students then rated the interact ...
... interested behaviour. Replicating Abbey’s procedure, but this time instructing the role‐players to intentionally act either ‘sexually‐interested’ or ‘friendly’, the interactions were taped and then shown to a sample of psychology students. The students then rated the interact ...
Results: Mitochondrial transport in dendrites and axons Maximum
... the PNS and CNS. The bulk of this work has been performed in chick sympathetic neurons (e.g., [57,58]), though at least two papers [29,59] have quantified mitochondrial transport in rat hippocampal neurons, and further, axons and dendrites. Consistent with these studies [29,59,60], we observed that ...
... the PNS and CNS. The bulk of this work has been performed in chick sympathetic neurons (e.g., [57,58]), though at least two papers [29,59] have quantified mitochondrial transport in rat hippocampal neurons, and further, axons and dendrites. Consistent with these studies [29,59,60], we observed that ...
Neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioural
... WISC-IV was administered (Vocabulary, Similarities, Matrix Reasoning, Block Design, Digit Span, and Letter– Number Sequencing) to reduce participant burden. The Digit Span and Letter–Number Sequencing subtests were used to produce a Working Memory Index score; Similarities and Vocabulary subtests pr ...
... WISC-IV was administered (Vocabulary, Similarities, Matrix Reasoning, Block Design, Digit Span, and Letter– Number Sequencing) to reduce participant burden. The Digit Span and Letter–Number Sequencing subtests were used to produce a Working Memory Index score; Similarities and Vocabulary subtests pr ...
When Does it Make Sense to Perform a Meta
... studies but the extent to which the studies are able to yield an unbiased estimate of the effect size in question. For example, suppose we wish to evaluate the effects of going to a support group to give up smoking. We might locate five studies in which smokers were recruited and then randomly assig ...
... studies but the extent to which the studies are able to yield an unbiased estimate of the effect size in question. For example, suppose we wish to evaluate the effects of going to a support group to give up smoking. We might locate five studies in which smokers were recruited and then randomly assig ...
From sex roles to gender structure
... Research on sex differentiated brains is not without its critics (Epstein, 1996; Fausto-Sterling, 2000; Jordan-Young, 2010; Oudshoorn, 1994). For example, Jordan-Young (2010) conducted a synthetic analysis of over 300 brain sex studies and interviews with scientists who conducted them. She concludes ...
... Research on sex differentiated brains is not without its critics (Epstein, 1996; Fausto-Sterling, 2000; Jordan-Young, 2010; Oudshoorn, 1994). For example, Jordan-Young (2010) conducted a synthetic analysis of over 300 brain sex studies and interviews with scientists who conducted them. She concludes ...
MIRROR NEURON FUNCTION: AN EXAMINATION OF
... food does not move his fingers. Another important aspect is that activation ceases when the food is made available to him. Whereas, if these neurons were related to pre-motor neurons then activation would have increased in response to preparation of movement execution, not decreased. This supports t ...
... food does not move his fingers. Another important aspect is that activation ceases when the food is made available to him. Whereas, if these neurons were related to pre-motor neurons then activation would have increased in response to preparation of movement execution, not decreased. This supports t ...
neuron number decreases in the rat ventral, but not dorsal, medial
... decrease in the volume of the female ventral mPFC. In contrast to neuron number, the number of glial cells was stable in the ventral mPFC and increased between adolescence and adulthood in the dorsal mPFC. Sex-specific developmental changes in neuron number, glial number, and volume resulted in sex ...
... decrease in the volume of the female ventral mPFC. In contrast to neuron number, the number of glial cells was stable in the ventral mPFC and increased between adolescence and adulthood in the dorsal mPFC. Sex-specific developmental changes in neuron number, glial number, and volume resulted in sex ...
(Title 17, United States Code) governs the maki
... 2008). Conversely, animals that do not have to employ these methods for survival do not have modified hippocampal regions. Although the relationship between hippocampal morphology and increased demands through spatial use has been demonstrated in numerous species, it still remains unknown what mecha ...
... 2008). Conversely, animals that do not have to employ these methods for survival do not have modified hippocampal regions. Although the relationship between hippocampal morphology and increased demands through spatial use has been demonstrated in numerous species, it still remains unknown what mecha ...
Towards accommodating gender differences in multimedia
... criteria cannot be satisfied in gender research, since researchers can neither manipulate people's sex, nor randomly assign people to male or female group. On this basis, gender research observations are mainly obtained from correlation studies, which may allow us to conclude that two variables are ...
... criteria cannot be satisfied in gender research, since researchers can neither manipulate people's sex, nor randomly assign people to male or female group. On this basis, gender research observations are mainly obtained from correlation studies, which may allow us to conclude that two variables are ...
Gender and agency versus communion at the threshold of adulthood
... of young people who are entering adulthood and were born after the period of intense political transformation (Melosik, 2002). As research shows (Wojciszke &Szlendak, 2010), both men and women begin to perceive themselves more in accordance with the stereotype of their own biological sex after their ...
... of young people who are entering adulthood and were born after the period of intense political transformation (Melosik, 2002). As research shows (Wojciszke &Szlendak, 2010), both men and women begin to perceive themselves more in accordance with the stereotype of their own biological sex after their ...
Femininity/Masculinity
... Spence (1984, 1993), on the other hand, suggests that gender phenomena are multifactorial. In this view, there are numerous attributes, attitudes, and behaviors that culturally distinguish between men and women but these are not bound together as a single underlying property such as gender schemati ...
... Spence (1984, 1993), on the other hand, suggests that gender phenomena are multifactorial. In this view, there are numerous attributes, attitudes, and behaviors that culturally distinguish between men and women but these are not bound together as a single underlying property such as gender schemati ...
Pavlov`s Methodological Behaviorism as a Pre
... was common to all things, he had to immediately contend the observation that things like trees and rocks were not, at least prima facie, made of (only) water. These observations or “appearances” had to be “saved” in the sense of being logically considered by the account put forward by the theorist. ...
... was common to all things, he had to immediately contend the observation that things like trees and rocks were not, at least prima facie, made of (only) water. These observations or “appearances” had to be “saved” in the sense of being logically considered by the account put forward by the theorist. ...
Pavlov`s Methodological Behaviorism as a Pre
... was common to all things, he had to immediately contend the observation that things like trees and rocks were not, at least prima facie, made of (only) water. These observations or "appearances" had to be "saved" in the sense of being logically considered by the account put forward by the theorist. ...
... was common to all things, he had to immediately contend the observation that things like trees and rocks were not, at least prima facie, made of (only) water. These observations or "appearances" had to be "saved" in the sense of being logically considered by the account put forward by the theorist. ...
doing gender
... theories conveyed the strong message that while gender may be "achieved," by about age five it was certainly fixed, unvarying, and static-much like sex. Since about 1975, the confusion has intensified and spread far beyond our individual classrooms. For one thing, we learned that the relationship be ...
... theories conveyed the strong message that while gender may be "achieved," by about age five it was certainly fixed, unvarying, and static-much like sex. Since about 1975, the confusion has intensified and spread far beyond our individual classrooms. For one thing, we learned that the relationship be ...
Long-term use of psychedelic drugs is associated with differences in
... use as therapeutic agents (Grob et al., 2011), little is known about the impact of sustained psychedelic use on the human brain. Based on the available molecular data mentioned above, we postulated that repeated exposure to psychedelics would correlate with changes in brain structure. To test this h ...
... use as therapeutic agents (Grob et al., 2011), little is known about the impact of sustained psychedelic use on the human brain. Based on the available molecular data mentioned above, we postulated that repeated exposure to psychedelics would correlate with changes in brain structure. To test this h ...
Insula and Orbitofrontal Cortical Morphology in Substance
... of 34 cocaine-dependent subjects,19 compared with controls. One possibility for equivocal results may be methodologic. Many prior studies used voxel-based morphometry, which involves voxelwise tissue classification, normalization to a standard atlas, and statistical comparison to determine differenc ...
... of 34 cocaine-dependent subjects,19 compared with controls. One possibility for equivocal results may be methodologic. Many prior studies used voxel-based morphometry, which involves voxelwise tissue classification, normalization to a standard atlas, and statistical comparison to determine differenc ...
A November, 2003 paper on the Pavlovian roots of the approach
... thought, cognition, and feelings to the realm of the unreal, leaving behavior or observable responses to stimuli in the realm of real explanations. Psychology, in Watson's view, could only become a science if, in its explanations, it 'emptied' the organism of all mental concepts. The most explicit ...
... thought, cognition, and feelings to the realm of the unreal, leaving behavior or observable responses to stimuli in the realm of real explanations. Psychology, in Watson's view, could only become a science if, in its explanations, it 'emptied' the organism of all mental concepts. The most explicit ...
ALMALAUREA WORKING PAPERS no. 32 The Gender Wage Gap
... countries (between 10% and 30%). Limits of traditional economic studies The most common approach to study gender differences in earnings in labour economics consists in the estimation of the wage gap using regression models and to apply some variants of the famous Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method ...
... countries (between 10% and 30%). Limits of traditional economic studies The most common approach to study gender differences in earnings in labour economics consists in the estimation of the wage gap using regression models and to apply some variants of the famous Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method ...
Notes Sports for Boys, Wedding Cakes for Girls
... exclude women,39 and “rel[ied] on overbroad generalizations about the different talents, capacities, or preferences of males and females.”40 Even though most women would not choose VMI’s adversative method, the Court reasoned, the state could not constitutionally exclude those women who would choose ...
... exclude women,39 and “rel[ied] on overbroad generalizations about the different talents, capacities, or preferences of males and females.”40 Even though most women would not choose VMI’s adversative method, the Court reasoned, the state could not constitutionally exclude those women who would choose ...
Supplementary Information
... from the UK. Subjects performed tests of reading, spelling, and mathematical ability at the ages of 7, 9, and 10 years (8). One individual from each twin pair was selected at random for our analysis. Assessed phenotypes (for the mathematical tasks as well as for reading and spelling performance) wer ...
... from the UK. Subjects performed tests of reading, spelling, and mathematical ability at the ages of 7, 9, and 10 years (8). One individual from each twin pair was selected at random for our analysis. Assessed phenotypes (for the mathematical tasks as well as for reading and spelling performance) wer ...
Children's intellectual ability is associated with structural network integrity
... Recent structural and functional neuroimaging studies of adults suggest that efficient patterns of brain connectivity are fundamental to human intelligence. Specifically, whole brain networks with an efficient small-world organization, along with specific brain regions (i.e., Parieto-Frontal Integration ...
... Recent structural and functional neuroimaging studies of adults suggest that efficient patterns of brain connectivity are fundamental to human intelligence. Specifically, whole brain networks with an efficient small-world organization, along with specific brain regions (i.e., Parieto-Frontal Integration ...
Precision Medicine - The Boston Foundation
... the United States by designing treatments for cancerous tumors based on an individual’s genetic abnormalities. The longer-term plan is to create a cohort of 1 million or more volunteer research participants “who will share their biological, environmental, lifestyle, and behavioral information and ti ...
... the United States by designing treatments for cancerous tumors based on an individual’s genetic abnormalities. The longer-term plan is to create a cohort of 1 million or more volunteer research participants “who will share their biological, environmental, lifestyle, and behavioral information and ti ...
GENDER AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES EVALUATION: the
... between the managerial style of men and women (Eagly & Johnson, 1990; Eagly & Johannesen-Schmidt, 2007; Eagly, Johannesen-Schmidt, & van Engen, 2003; Helgesen, 1990). An argument in favor for no significant differences in the managerial style between men and women is that the leadership role influe ...
... between the managerial style of men and women (Eagly & Johnson, 1990; Eagly & Johannesen-Schmidt, 2007; Eagly, Johannesen-Schmidt, & van Engen, 2003; Helgesen, 1990). An argument in favor for no significant differences in the managerial style between men and women is that the leadership role influe ...