Sex Differences - Summarizing More Than a Century of Scientific Research

Informationen zum Autor Lee Ellis, Scott Hershberger, Evelyn Field, Scott Wersinger, Sergio Pellis, David Geary, Craig Palmer, Katherine Hoyenga, Amir Hetsroni, Kazmer Karadi Klappentext Summarizes various scientific literature regarding male-female differences and similarities! not only in behavior! but also in basic biology! physiology! health! perceptions! emotions! and attitudes. This book covers research pertaining to how men and women are perceived (stereotyped) as being different. Zusammenfassung This book is the first to aim at summarizing all of the scientific literature published so far regarding male-female differences and similarities. Throughout this book's 11 years in preparation, no exclusions were made in terms of subject areas, cultures, time periods, or even species. Results from over 22,000 studies have been condensed into ap Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Basic Biological Factors.2. The Brain and Biochemistry.3. Health/Illness Factors.4. Perceptual! Motor! and Emotional Factors.5. Intellectual! Cognitive! Self-concept! and Mental Health/Illness Factors.6. Preferences! Interests! Attitudes! Beliefs! and Intentions.7. Drug! Therapeutic! and Stress-related Effects and Responses.8. Personality and General Behavior.9. Social Behavior.10. Consuming and Individual-institutional Behavior.11. Status and Work-related Behavior.12. Attitudes and Actions toward Others Based on Their Gender.13. Grand Summary.

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• Authors: Lee Ellis, Lee Hershberger Ellis, Ellis Lee, Evelyn Field, Field Evelyn, David Geary, Geary David, Scott Hershberger, Hershberger Scott, Amir Hetsroni, Hetsroni Amir, Katherine Hoyenga, Hoyenga Katherine, Kazmer Karadi, Karadi Kazmer, Craig Palmer, Palmer Craig, Sergio Pellis, Pellis Sergio, Scott Wersinger, Wersinger Scott
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2008
• EAN: 9780805859591
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-5959-1
• No. of pages: 990
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 298 mm x 51 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Gender studies, gender groups, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour