With the explosion of neuroimaging, differences between male and female brains have been
exhaustively analyzed. Here we synthesize three decades of human MRI and postmortem …

Comparative studies on brain asymmetry date back to the 19th century but then largely
disappeared due to the assumption that lateralization is uniquely human. Since the …

Abstract The original Human Connectome Project yielded a rich data set on structural and
functional connectivity in a large sample of healthy young adults using improved methods of …

Sex hormones have been implicated in neurite outgrowth, synaptogenesis, dendritic
branching, myelination and other important mechanisms of neural plasticity. Here we review …

Increasing evidence indicates that ovarian hormones affect brain structure, chemistry and
function of women in their reproductive age, potentially shaping their behavior and mental …

Ovarian hormones are pivotal for the physiological maintenance of the brain function as well
as its response to environmental stimuli. There is mounting evidence attesting the relevance …

Adolescence is a time of increased divergence between males and females in physical
characteristics, behavior, and risk for psychopathology. Here we will review data regarding …

The early conceptualizations of schizophrenia have noted some sex/gender differences in
epidemiology and clinical expression of the disorder. Over the past few decades, the interest …

According to a longstanding view, sex differences in cognitive abilities such as mental
rotation or verbal memory arise from sex differences in hemispheric asymmetry: males are …

Why do men and women think differently? Why do they behave differently in stressed
situations? Why do women act more emotionally as compared to men? Why do men and …