Prenatal testosterone in mind : amniotic fluid studies /

This pioneering study looks at the effects of prenatal testosterone on postnatal development and behavior. Hormonal effects on behavior have long been studied in animals; the unique contribution of this book is to suggest a connection between human fetal hormones and later behavior. It details for t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baron-Cohen, Simon
Otros Autores: Lutchmaya, Svetlana, Knickmeyer, Rebecca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2004.
©2004
Colección:Bradford Bks.
Temas:
Amniotic liquid > Analysis.
Fetus > Growth.
Testosterone.
Child development.
Testosterone > physiology
Fetal Development
Testosterone
Child Development
Embryo and Fetal Development
Liquide amniotique > Analyse.
Fœtus > Croissance.
Testostérone.
Enfants > Développement.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Child.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychotherapy > Child & Adolescent.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Child Development.
NEUROSCIENCE/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Fetal testosterone
  • 2. Why study fetal testosterone?
  • 3. Cerebral lateralization and animal studies
  • 4. Disorders of sexual development
  • 5. Research strategies for studying hormone effects
  • 6. "Amniocentesized children" : from fetus to 12 months
  • 7. "Amniocentesized children" : from fetus to 24 months
  • 8. "Amniocentesized children" : from fetus to 48 months
  • 9. Limitations of the reported studies and future directions for research.

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