Tag Archives: sex hormones

Sex Differences in the Body and the Brain

Posted on 2 September, 2020 by alfin2101

In the aggregate, male bodies are different from female bodies. This has proven an inconvenience for feminists and for political activists. But the differences are real. What is it then, that causes these differences? Well, one of the major contributors … Continue reading →

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Three Years You May Want to Hibernate

Posted on 7 December, 2019 by alfin2101

Years 34, 60, and 78: When Bad Things Happen Scientists working at Stanford University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and institutions in Germany and Italy, have determined that protein markers for human ageing change significantly during three years of a … Continue reading →

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Stark, Undeniable Differences in the Brains of Men and Women

Posted on 1 November, 2019 by alfin2101

Perhaps twenty or thirty years ago an educated person might have been excused for denying any differences in structure and function between the brains of human males and human females. But things have changed. … over the past 15 years … Continue reading →

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Can Women Really Think?

Posted on 26 May, 2018 by alfin2101

Clearly, yes, women can really think. But on a statistical basis at the highest levels where progress is made, can elite women perform at the same levels as elite men? Only 48 of 900 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to … Continue reading →

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Sex Hormones Determine Male and Female Brain Differences

Posted on 5 March, 2018 by alfin2101

From Monkeys to Humans, Hormones Shape Brains Scientifically Correct, but Not Politically Correct Prenatal exposure to sex hormones shapes the neonatal brain from the very beginning. Testosterone pouring out of the tiny testicles of male fetuses begins to cause the … Continue reading →

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Testosterone: King of Hormones

Posted on 8 December, 2015 by alfin2101

It’s been well established that men perform better than women when it comes to specific spatial tasks. But how much of that is linked to sex hormones versus cultural conditioning and other factors? __ SD Testosterone Helps One to Quickly … Continue reading →

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