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Man and woman : an inside story /

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 re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pfaff, Donald W., 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.