Sex differences matter: Males and females are equal but not the same . . . To give a complex overview of the sex differences, we discussed not only the differences in the human brain, emphasizing the developmental, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive differences between males and females but also sex-specific differences in somatic illnesses
How mens and womens brains are different | Stanford Medicine Generally, females have two X chromosomes in their pair, while males have one X and one Y chromosome A gene on the Y chromosome is responsible for the cascade of developmental events that cause bodies and brains to take on male characteristics
Sex Affects Behavior and Perception - Exploring the Biological . . . Sex differences in the brain, sex-typed behavior and gender identity, and sex differences in cognitive ability should be studied at all points in the life span Hormones play a role in behavioral and cognitive sex differences but are not solely responsible for those differences
Sex differences in human physiology - Wikipedia Sex differences in human physiology are distinctions of physiological characteristics associated with either male or female humans These differences are caused by the effects of the different sex chromosome complement in males and females, and differential exposure to gonadal sex hormones during development
Male, Female: The Evolution of Human Sex Differences on JSTOR The principles of natural selection provide the key for understanding how new species emerge across evolutionary time and the relations among species, among many other facets of the natural world
Sex differences matter: Males and females are equal but not . . . - PubMed The understanding of biologically determined variability between males and females can have important implications, especially in gender-specific health care We have the impression that it is very important to emphasize that sex matters
The Genetics of Sex Differences in Brain and Behavior Biological differences between men and women contribute to many sex-specific illnesses and disorders Historically, it was argued that such differences were largely, if not exclusively, due to gonadal hormone secretions However, emerging research