Sex Differences in the Human Brain, their Underpinnings and Implications

ISBN: 9780444536303 出版年：2010 页码：217 Elsevier Science_Series

This volume of Progress in Brain Research documents recent developments and research findings in relation to sex and how the brain function and behavior differs from men to women. Specific areas include cerebral function, morphology and organization, sexual dimorphism, neural origins,and genetics and epigenetics, as well as potential causes/affects of stress, pain, sexual orientation and identity and other social issues such as distribution of disorders across the sexes and autism.Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the fieldHighlights areas for future researchContributions from leading authorities and industry experts