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Title:

Sex differences in the brain : from genes to behavior / edited by Jill B. Becker ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xxiv, 480 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Sex differences.
Sex differences (Psychology)
Brain--Sex differences.
Human behavior--Physiological aspects.
Brain--physiology.
Behavior--physiology.
Central Nervous System Diseases--physiopathology.
Mental Disorders--physiopathology.
Mental Processes--physiology.
Sex Factors.
Hersenen.
Sekseverschillen.
Gedrag.
Différences entre sexes.
Différences entre sexes (Psychologie)
Cerveau--Différences entre sexes.
Comportement humain--Aspect physiologique.

Other Authors:

Becker, Jill B.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Sex differences in energy metabolism, obesity, and eating behavior / Nori Geary and Jennifer Lovejoy -- Preface / Sherry A. Marts -- Introduction -- Contributors -- ch. 13. Strategies, methods, and background -- ch. 1. Why are there two sexes? / Turk Rhen and David Crews -- ch. 2. Sex differences in the brain : what's old and what's new / Margaret M. McCarthy and Arthur P. Arnold -- ch. 3. Research and methodological issues in the study of sex differences and hormone-behavior relations / Lisa Eckel ... [et al.] -- ch. 4. Methodological issues in the study of hormone-behavior relations in humans: understanding and monitoring the menstrual cycle / Elizabeth Hampson and Elizabeth A. Young -- ch. 5. Sex differences in pharmacogenomics as a tool to study CNS disorders / Julia Pinsonneault and Wolfgang Sadée -- ch. 6. Sex differences in HPA axis regulation / Elizabeth A. Young ... [et al.] -- pt. 2. Sex differences in neurobiology and behavior -- ch. 7. Steroid hormone receptors and sex differences in behavior / Toni R. Pak and Robert J. Handa -- ch. 8. Sex differences affiliative behavior and social bonding / Larry J. Young and C. Sue Carter -- ch. 9. Sex differences in the organization of movement / Evelyn F. Field and Ian Q. Whishaw -- ch. 10. Sex differences in motivation / Jill B. Becker and Jane R. Taylor -- ch. 11. Sex differences in neuroplasticity / Csaba Leranth, Neil J. MacLusky, and Tibor Hajszan -- ch. 12. Sex differences in cognitive function in rodents / Victoria Luine and Gary Dohanich -- ch. 13. Sex differences in energy metabolism, obesity, and eating behavior / Nori Geary and Jennifer Lovejoy --
ch. 23. Index. David G. Standaert and Ippolita Cantuti-Castelvetri -- ch. 15. Sex differences in the neurocognition of language / Michael T. Ullman, Robbin A. Miranda, and Michelle L. Travers -- ch. 16. Endocrine contributions to sex differences in visuospatial perception and cognition / Elizabeth Hampson -- pt. 3. Sex differences in the neurobiology of disease -- ch. 17. Sex differences in infectious and autoimmune diseases / Sabra L. Klein -- ch. 18. Sex differences in neuroimmunology / Steven S. Zalcman -- ch. 19. Sex differences in pain / Emeran A. Mayer, Jennifer S. Labus, and Karen S. Berkley -- ch. 20. Sex differences in anxiety disorders / Margaret Altemus and Laura Epstein -- ch. 21. Hormones and mood / Meir Steiner and Elizabeth A. Young -- ch. 22. Sex differences in brain aging and Alzheimer's disorders / Susan Resnick and Ira Driscoll -- ch. 23. Sex differences in Parkinson's disease / David G. Standaert and Ippolita Cantuti-Castelvetri -- Index.

ISBN:

0195311582 (alk. paper)
9780195311587 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)140100370

LCCN:

2007021143

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)