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Man and Woman. an inside Story
Pfaff, D.W.
1ª Edición Diciembre 2010
Inglés
Tapa dura
304 pags
1000 gr
14 x 21 x null cm
ISBN 9780195388848
Editorial OXFORD USA
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Written by a scientific authority on neurobiology and behavior
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 respects from his
sister. Brain-wise, specific cell groups develop differently in males compared
to females, in some cases right after birth and in other cases at puberty. But
genetics and neuroanatomy do not dominate the scene. Prenatal stress, postnatal
stress and lousy treatment at puberty all can affect males and females in different
ways. The upshot of all these genetic and environmental factors produces small
sex differences in certain abilities and huge sex differences in feelings, in
pain and in suffering. Put this all together and the reader will see that biological
and cultural influences on gender roles operate at so many different levels
to influence behavioral mechanisms that gender role choices are flexible, reversible
and non-dichotomous, especially in modern societies.
Readership: Primary market would be biological scientists and medical doctors. The educated lay.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Donald W. Pfaff, PhD, Professor and Head of Laboratory, Neurobiology and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY.
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