Ways in which ovarian hormones affect cognition have been long overlooked despite strong
evidence of their effects on the brain. To address this gap, we study performance on a rule …

Category learning helps us process the influx of information we experience daily. A common
category structure is “rule-plus-exceptions,” in which most items follow a general rule, but …

Category learning is our ability to generalize across experiences and apply existing
knowledge to new situations. Many real-world categories adhere to a “rule-plus-exceptions” …

Learning is controlled by two interacting processes, cognitive and habitual learning. How
these two systems are used while we learn in our everyday lives depends on an individual's …

Neuroactive steroid hormones like 17β-estradiol (estradiol) are important modulators of
neural processing (Becker, 2016). As a natural dopamine agonist, estradiol has been …

The impact of estrogens and other gonadal hormones on bodily functions extends well
beyond the regulation of reproduction. A deep and rich understanding of how estrogens …

The sex hormone estradiol has recently gained attention in human decision-making
research. Animal studies have already shown that estradiol promotes dopaminergic …

Cognitive behaviors, such as episodic memory formation, are complex processes involving
coordinated activity in multiple brain regions. However, much of the research on hormonal …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Estradiol and cognition”. Estrogens are becoming well
known for their robust enhancement on cognition particularly for learning and memory that …

Engagement in sexual behavior can impact neurosteroidogenesis, in particular production
of the prohormone testosterone (T) and likely its subsequent metabolism to 5α-androstane …