Sex differences in the human brain /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Savic-Berglund, Ivanka
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier Science, ©2010.
• Σειρά: Progress in brain research ; v. 186.
• Θέματα: Brain > Sex differences.; MEDICAL > Neuroscience.; PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.; Electronic books.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource (xii, 204 pages) : illustrations.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780444536303; 0444536302; 9780444536310; 0444536310
• ISSN: 1875-7855 ;

This volume of Progress in Brain Research documents recent developments and research findings in relation to sex and how the brain's function and behavior differs from men to women. Specific areas include cerebral function, morphology and organisation, sexual dimorphism, neural origins, 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 field * Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts.