Spatial ability has long been regarded as important in STEM, and mental rotation, a
subcategory of spatial ability, is widely accepted as the cognitive ability with the largest …

The aims of this article are:(i) to provide a quantitative overview of sex differences in human
psychological attributes; and (ii) to consider evidence for their possible evolutionary origins …

Men's and women's personalities appear to differ in several respects. Social role theories of
development assume gender differences result primarily from perceived gender roles …

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 …

In the third edition of her popular text, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Diane Halpern
tackles fundamental questions about the meaning of sex differences in cognition and why …

The underrepresentation of women at the top of math-intensive fields is controversial, with
competing claims of biological and sociocultural causation. The authors develop a …

Amid ongoing public speculation about the reasons for sex differences in careers in science
and mathematics, we present a consensus statement that is based on the best available …

The sex drive refers to the strength of sexual motivation. Across many different studies and
measures, men have been shown to have more frequent and more intense sexual desires …

Objective To assess the prognosis of individuals with gender identity disorder (GID)
receiving hormonal therapy as a part of sex reassignment in terms of quality of life and other …

Are there sex differences in pain? For experimentally delivered somatic stimuli, females
have lower thresholds, greater ability to discriminate, higher pain ratings, and less tolerance …