Gender and Medicine: a conceptual guide for medical educators
... The WHO has provided precise definitions of the terminology (Appendix 1). This was done originally to describe gender inequity in social development in the world’s poorest countries. As much of the social inequity in the world is centred on access to health care, the terminology became integrated in ...
... The WHO has provided precise definitions of the terminology (Appendix 1). This was done originally to describe gender inequity in social development in the world’s poorest countries. As much of the social inequity in the world is centred on access to health care, the terminology became integrated in ...
Forensic Science International
... Indian crania were sexed according to standard procedures using cranial traits and, when post-cranial remains were present, pelvic morphology and metric characteristics of the long bones [6]. For the California Indian crania, scores of four sexually dimorphic cranial traits, i.e., the nuchal crest, ...
... Indian crania were sexed according to standard procedures using cranial traits and, when post-cranial remains were present, pelvic morphology and metric characteristics of the long bones [6]. For the California Indian crania, scores of four sexually dimorphic cranial traits, i.e., the nuchal crest, ...
another study guide
... Finally, it looks for other signals to process, such as those from the visual system. Thus, the brain may not be as "hard-wired" as once thought. Unlike fixed computer circuits, brain hardware changes with time. study - Gazzaniga, M.S., 1992. Nature’s mind: The biological roots of thinking, emotion, ...
... Finally, it looks for other signals to process, such as those from the visual system. Thus, the brain may not be as "hard-wired" as once thought. Unlike fixed computer circuits, brain hardware changes with time. study - Gazzaniga, M.S., 1992. Nature’s mind: The biological roots of thinking, emotion, ...
Fractionating Human Intelligence
... that different MD regions respond when distinct cognitive demands are manipulated (Corbetta and Shulman, 2002; D’Esposito et al., 1999; Hampshire and Owen, 2006; Hampshire et al., 2008, 2011; Koechlin et al., 2003; Owen et al., 1996; Petrides, 2005). However, such a vast array of highly specific fun ...
... that different MD regions respond when distinct cognitive demands are manipulated (Corbetta and Shulman, 2002; D’Esposito et al., 1999; Hampshire and Owen, 2006; Hampshire et al., 2008, 2011; Koechlin et al., 2003; Owen et al., 1996; Petrides, 2005). However, such a vast array of highly specific fun ...
Sex and Gender
... were more sex stereotyped in their attitudes and behaviours than they had been two years previously • CONCLUSION: Gender is learnt by imitating attitudes and behaviours seen on television ...
... were more sex stereotyped in their attitudes and behaviours than they had been two years previously • CONCLUSION: Gender is learnt by imitating attitudes and behaviours seen on television ...
Gender Differences in Human Brain: A Review
... about 149,000 km of myelinated axons in their brains [9]. Men appear to have more gray matter, made up of active neurons, and women more of the white matter responsible for communication between different areas of the brain [10]. In women's brains, the neurons are packed in tightly, so that they're ...
... about 149,000 km of myelinated axons in their brains [9]. Men appear to have more gray matter, made up of active neurons, and women more of the white matter responsible for communication between different areas of the brain [10]. In women's brains, the neurons are packed in tightly, so that they're ...
NSCI 525 RWood 1-22-15
... Medial preoptic area (MPOA): MPOA coordinates sexual and parental behavior with reproductive function. GnRH neurons at the base of the preoptic region stimulate gonadal function in males and females. In turn, the MPOA has receptors for gonadal hormones (testosterone in males, estrogen and progestero ...
... Medial preoptic area (MPOA): MPOA coordinates sexual and parental behavior with reproductive function. GnRH neurons at the base of the preoptic region stimulate gonadal function in males and females. In turn, the MPOA has receptors for gonadal hormones (testosterone in males, estrogen and progestero ...
Interpreting angina: symptoms along a gender
... Almost all patients in our study complained of shortness of breath, especially on exertion, often accompanied by chest pain/discomfort. Most patients reported experiencing shortness of breath for some time before seeking medical attention (figure 1). However, patients reported stopping, slowing down, ...
... Almost all patients in our study complained of shortness of breath, especially on exertion, often accompanied by chest pain/discomfort. Most patients reported experiencing shortness of breath for some time before seeking medical attention (figure 1). However, patients reported stopping, slowing down, ...
PREJUDICE:
... But be aware that stereotyping is not necessarily emotional and does not necessarily lead to intentional acts of abuse. Often stereotyping is merely a technique we use to simplify how we look at the world—and we all do it to some extent. For example, Gordon Allport (1954) described stereotyping as " ...
... But be aware that stereotyping is not necessarily emotional and does not necessarily lead to intentional acts of abuse. Often stereotyping is merely a technique we use to simplify how we look at the world—and we all do it to some extent. For example, Gordon Allport (1954) described stereotyping as " ...
Gender differences in mental health
... negative life events than men are. However, women with no social support, who are exposed to life events, are more vulnerable than men without support. Accordingly, Dalgard et al concluded that the higher rate of depression in women is not explained by gender differences in negative life events, soc ...
... negative life events than men are. However, women with no social support, who are exposed to life events, are more vulnerable than men without support. Accordingly, Dalgard et al concluded that the higher rate of depression in women is not explained by gender differences in negative life events, soc ...
Developing a theory of Gendered Prejudice
... increasing benefits bestowed upon the victors, because the reproductive rewards would be split among a smaller number of beneficiaries. Our analysis above suggests that the incentive structure of intergroup conflict is such that selection would have been particularly strong in shaping male-specific ...
... increasing benefits bestowed upon the victors, because the reproductive rewards would be split among a smaller number of beneficiaries. Our analysis above suggests that the incentive structure of intergroup conflict is such that selection would have been particularly strong in shaping male-specific ...
Developing a theory of Gendered Prejudice
... increasing benefits bestowed upon the victors, because the reproductive rewards would be split among a smaller number of beneficiaries. Our analysis above suggests that the incentive structure of intergroup conflict is such that selection would have been particularly strong in shaping male-specific ...
... increasing benefits bestowed upon the victors, because the reproductive rewards would be split among a smaller number of beneficiaries. Our analysis above suggests that the incentive structure of intergroup conflict is such that selection would have been particularly strong in shaping male-specific ...
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... According to the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, “forensic anthropologists apply standard scientific techniques developed in physical anthropology to analyze human remains, and to aid in the detection of crime” (ABFA, 2008). Furthermore, forensic anthropology today is defined as “the scient ...
... According to the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, “forensic anthropologists apply standard scientific techniques developed in physical anthropology to analyze human remains, and to aid in the detection of crime” (ABFA, 2008). Furthermore, forensic anthropology today is defined as “the scient ...
Acute Stress Eliminates Female Advantage in
... .001. Likewise, state anxiety scores were significantly higher during the acute stressor as compared to the control, t = 4.22, p = .001. These effects were significant for both men and women when analyzed separately; however, women only showed a trend, t = 2.10, p = .061, toward increased anxiety be ...
... .001. Likewise, state anxiety scores were significantly higher during the acute stressor as compared to the control, t = 4.22, p = .001. These effects were significant for both men and women when analyzed separately; however, women only showed a trend, t = 2.10, p = .061, toward increased anxiety be ...
Total work and gender: facts and possible explanations
... Household work includes those activities that satisfy the third-party rule (Reid 1934) that substituting market goods and services for one’s own time is possible. We define total work as the sum of time spent in market work and household production. Note that we do not and cannot examine gender diff ...
... Household work includes those activities that satisfy the third-party rule (Reid 1934) that substituting market goods and services for one’s own time is possible. We define total work as the sum of time spent in market work and household production. Note that we do not and cannot examine gender diff ...
Securing the Civilian: Sex and Gender in the Laws of War
... developed that difference, whether innate or accidental.” - Virginia Woolf. (1938) Three Guineas 9 I. This paper examines the productive power of discourses of gender by analyzing a particular institution of global governance—international humanitarian law or the laws of war. I focus on the laws of ...
... developed that difference, whether innate or accidental.” - Virginia Woolf. (1938) Three Guineas 9 I. This paper examines the productive power of discourses of gender by analyzing a particular institution of global governance—international humanitarian law or the laws of war. I focus on the laws of ...
presentation source
... – fimbria-fornix: hippcampus is also reciprocally connected to septum, thalamus and hypothalamus ...
... – fimbria-fornix: hippcampus is also reciprocally connected to septum, thalamus and hypothalamus ...
Southeastern Mississippian Mortuary Practices: A Gendered
... Most of the time archaeologists appear to be aware of the limitations of what they can know about the past, which is called the “false notion of objectivity” (Conkey and Spector 1984:6). As Lewis Binford said, “We have no idea how prehistoric human groups were socially partitioned” (Binford 1968 in ...
... Most of the time archaeologists appear to be aware of the limitations of what they can know about the past, which is called the “false notion of objectivity” (Conkey and Spector 1984:6). As Lewis Binford said, “We have no idea how prehistoric human groups were socially partitioned” (Binford 1968 in ...
WHAT IS GENDER?
... Mead was the first social scientist to reinforce the idea that gender and sex are two different concepts and should be analyzed as such. In her classic study of gender roles in three New Guinea tribes, Margaret Mead found that gender roles varied significantly from one tribe to the other. ...
... Mead was the first social scientist to reinforce the idea that gender and sex are two different concepts and should be analyzed as such. In her classic study of gender roles in three New Guinea tribes, Margaret Mead found that gender roles varied significantly from one tribe to the other. ...
The effect of cartoon movies on children`s gender development
... Arma an Gökçearslan / Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 2 (2010) 5202–5207 ...
... Arma an Gökçearslan / Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 2 (2010) 5202–5207 ...
Functional sex differences in human primary auditory cortex
... widely studied in the light of language. Females depend less on their left hemisphere for language processing than males in some studies [22], whereas in other studies the opposite was found [23, 24] or no sex difference could be detected [25, 26]. Whether a sex difference in language processing can ...
... widely studied in the light of language. Females depend less on their left hemisphere for language processing than males in some studies [22], whereas in other studies the opposite was found [23, 24] or no sex difference could be detected [25, 26]. Whether a sex difference in language processing can ...
EFFECTS OF GENDER DIFFERENCES ON LEADERSHIP STYLES
... tasks and weaker enhance of role of people.This leader likes control; he/she is demanding and authoritative. – Country club management (1,9). This style includes weak concern for tasks while there is a considerable concern for human relationships. These leaders create a positive atmosphere; they are ...
... tasks and weaker enhance of role of people.This leader likes control; he/she is demanding and authoritative. – Country club management (1,9). This style includes weak concern for tasks while there is a considerable concern for human relationships. These leaders create a positive atmosphere; they are ...
Critical Periods:
... There is evidence that males tend to perform better on spatial tasks than females. – This sex difference in seen in some species but not all. – This difference is also somewhat limited--greatest sex differences are observed during acquisition of the task, and often fewer differences are seen once th ...
... There is evidence that males tend to perform better on spatial tasks than females. – This sex difference in seen in some species but not all. – This difference is also somewhat limited--greatest sex differences are observed during acquisition of the task, and often fewer differences are seen once th ...
Corrigendum: Auditory and cognitive factors underlying
... Auditory and cognitive factors underlying individual differences in aided speechunderstanding among older adults by Humes, L. E., Kidd, G. R., and Lentz, J. J. (2013). Front. Syst. Neurosci. 7:55. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2013.00055 Reason for Corrigendum: There is an error in the reporting of the Text Re ...
... Auditory and cognitive factors underlying individual differences in aided speechunderstanding among older adults by Humes, L. E., Kidd, G. R., and Lentz, J. J. (2013). Front. Syst. Neurosci. 7:55. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2013.00055 Reason for Corrigendum: There is an error in the reporting of the Text Re ...
Bio Chap 13 - mlfarrispsych
... • Perhaps males’ brains are larger because their spatial ability requires greater brain capacity. Among humans, brain size accounts for 11% of the variation in intelligence. ...
... • Perhaps males’ brains are larger because their spatial ability requires greater brain capacity. Among humans, brain size accounts for 11% of the variation in intelligence. ...