Bailey and Zucker examined sex - typed behavior — that long, now scientifically canonical list of innate
sex differences in the behaviors of young males versus young females.
On one hand, if differences decrease it would indicate that when women and men are provided with equal opportunities and training, then
sex differences in behavior can be erased.
Sex differences in behavior and cognitive abilities have been demonstrated in humans and non-human primates, but the specific neurobiological underpinnings of such differences remain unknown.
Not exact matches
The finding that these neurons are present
in the brains of male but not female flies indicates that this
sex difference in aggressive
behavior is genetically based.
Silverman calls up a set of raw data from her team's recent experiments: bar charts comparing
sex differences in six different strains of mice across various tests intended to detect
behaviors relevant to autism.
Model
behavior So far, there are only a few autism studies
in which the
sex of animals seems to make a
difference, but that may be because scientists have only just begun to look.
Genetics and specific brain regions are linked to
sex differences in chimpanzees» scratching
behavior, a common indicator of anxiety
in humans and others primates, according to a research study led by Georgia State University that shows chimpanzees can be models of human mental illness.
Despite profound
sex differences in the expression of social
behavior and the incidence of these psychiatric disorders, little is known about how the brain mechanisms underlying these phenomena differ
in females and males.
It would be very interesting to see if the same patterns hold among women, because there are some
differences in drinking
behaviors across the
sexes.»
«Genetics and brain regions linked to
sex differences in anxiety - related
behavior in chimpanzees.»
«This is a big moment for women's health, because it establishes that women with PMDD have an intrinsic
difference in their molecular apparatus for response to
sex hormones — not just emotional
behaviors they should be able to voluntarily control,» said Goldman.
There are consistent
sex differences in health
behavior, nutrition, and physical activity, closely associated with risk of T2DM.
Differences in mating
behavior and
sex ratio between three sibling species of Nasonia.
However, a few characteristic
differences can be observed
in kittens as young as five weeks old — genital spacing, coat color, and
behavior — indicating their
sex.
Undergraduates» feelings and
behaviors in and after the dissolution of romantic relationships: An examination of
sex differences and the intimacy of romantic relationships: Japanese Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Vol 40 (1) Jul 2000, 38 - 49.
Sex differences in reconciliation
behavior after romantic conflict.
The origins of
sex differences in human
behavior: Evolved dispositions versus social roles.
More than just
sex: Gender
differences in the incidence of self - defined unfaithful
behavior in heterosexual dating relationships.
Sex differences in attributions for friendly
behavior: Do males misperceive females» friendliness?.
Sex therapy can help address a number of issues such as: lack of knowledge regarding sexual health; sexual issues related to religion / spirituality, family values, culture, and / or ethnicity; communication barriers related to sexual intimacy; sexual and relationship issues related to an affair and / or differences in sexual pleasure preferences; sexual health related to medical factors; female orgasmic disorder; female sexual interest / arousal disorder; erectile disorder (premature ejaculation); pain experienced during penetration; vaginismus; male hypoactive sexual desire disorder; issues related to sexual orientation and / or gender identity; lacking knowledge or relationship issues related to a sexually transmitted infection and / or safer sex practices; risky sexual behavior related to substance use; sexual issues or relationship issues related to history of sexual abuse; and interest and / or lacking knowledge regarding BDSM, kink, and / or other sexual lifestyl
Sex therapy can help address a number of issues such as: lack of knowledge regarding sexual health; sexual issues related to religion / spirituality, family values, culture, and / or ethnicity; communication barriers related to sexual intimacy; sexual and relationship issues related to an affair and / or
differences in sexual pleasure preferences; sexual health related to medical factors; female orgasmic disorder; female sexual interest / arousal disorder; erectile disorder (premature ejaculation); pain experienced during penetration; vaginismus; male hypoactive sexual desire disorder; issues related to sexual orientation and / or gender identity; lacking knowledge or relationship issues related to a sexually transmitted infection and / or safer
sex practices; risky sexual behavior related to substance use; sexual issues or relationship issues related to history of sexual abuse; and interest and / or lacking knowledge regarding BDSM, kink, and / or other sexual lifestyl
sex practices; risky sexual
behavior related to substance use; sexual issues or relationship issues related to history of sexual abuse; and interest and / or lacking knowledge regarding BDSM, kink, and / or other sexual lifestyles.
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Some of these findings have been replicated across dozens of samples
in very large international studies,
in representative samples of entire national populations, and
in large scale meta - analyses, such as the robust
sex differences reliably - observed
in studies of extramarital sexual
behavior and permissive attitudes toward casual
sex (Lippa, 2009; Petersen & Hyde, 2010).
Sex differences in social
behavior: A social - role interpretation.
[30] When comparing such children to the children of opposite -
sex parents there tends to be no
difference «on measures of popularity, social adjustment, gender role
behavior, gender identity, intelligence, self - concept, emotional problems, interest
in marriage and parenting, locus of control, moral development, independence, ego functions, object relations, or self esteem.»
Considering these
differences in behavior, and the clear
sex differences in brain anatomy / function during adolescence, it is reasonable that males and females may have different, as well as overlapping, biological underpinnings to SUD.
Due to known
differences in weight status and weight - related
behaviors by
sex, all analyses were stratified by
sex.