In this review, I explore theoretical and empirical approaches to the development of
gender/sex and sexual orientation (SO). Leaving behind the nature versus nurture …

Sexual identity and sexual orientation are independent components of a person's sexual
identity. These dimensions are most often in harmony with each other and with an …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Mental disorders arise from neural and psychological mechanisms that have been built and
shaped by natural selection across our evolutionary history. Looking at psychopathology …

Sexual orientation is a core aspect of human experience and understanding its development
is fundamental to psychology as a scientific discipline. Biological perspectives have played …

Müssen Mädchen erst zur Frau erzogen werden? Sind Männer Produkte einer patriarchalen
Ideologie? Ist die Zweigeschlechtlichkeit eine Erfindung unserer Gesellschaft? Oder …

Two separate but related literatures have examined familial correlates of male androphilia
(ie, sexual attraction and arousal to masculine adult males). The fraternal birth order effect …

Despite historical increases in the number of individuals engaging in same-sex relations
and entering same-sex unions, the causes of sexual orientation remain an open question …

The prevalence of women's and men's heterosexuality, bisexuality, and homosexuality was
assessed in 28 nations using data from 191,088 participants from a 2005 BBC Internet …

We review research supporting biological mechanisms in the development of sexual
orientation. This research includes studies on neural correlates, prenatal hormones and …