Sex differences in the Simon task help to interpret sex differences in selective attention

Sex differences in the Simon task help to interpret sex differences in selective attention

In the last decade, a number of studies have reported sex differences in selective attention, but a unified explanation for these effects is still missing. This study aims to better understand these differences and put them in an evolutionary psychological context. 418 adult participants performed a computer-based Simon task, in which they responded to the direction of a left or right pointing ...

Sex Differences in the Association of Household Income with Amygdala Volume

Background: Household income and other socioeconomic position (SEP) indicators are among the most salient social determinants of children’s emotions and behaviors. Some research has shown that income and other SEP indicators may have certain sex-specific effects on the structures and functions of particular brain regions. Objectives: To investigate sex differences in the association of househ...

sex differences in acute myocardial infarction

Sex Differences Sex Chromosome Complement Contributes to Sex Differences in Bradycardic Baroreflex Response

To investigate whether sex chromosome complement modulates bradycardic baroreflex response and contributes to the angiotensin II–bradycardic baroreflex sex differences, we used the four core genotype mouse model in which the effect of gonadal sex and sex chromosome complement is dissociated, allowing comparisons of sexually dimorphic traits among XX and XY females, as well as in XX and XY males...

ETHNIC DIFFERENCES VALUE AND SEX PREFERENCE OF CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF MAKU

Background & Aims: Ethnicity is one of the most important social and cultural context of childbearing. The aim of this article is to examine the impact of ethnic differences on the gender preferences and value of children among Kurdish and Turkish women in the city of Maku. Materials & Methods: The method was survey and data collected using questionnaire with a sample size of 384 Kurdish and Tu...