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

Estradiol is the “prototypic” sex hormone of women. Yet, women have another sex hormone,
which is often disregarded: Progesterone. The goal of this article is to provide a …

Interest in sex-related differences in psychological functioning has again come to the
foreground with new findings about their possible functional basis in the brain. Sex …

The menstrual cycle has attracted research interest ever since the 1930s. For many
researchers the menstrual cycle is an excellent model of ovarian steroid influence on …

Facial emotion recognition is crucial for social interaction. However, in times of a global
pandemic, where wearing a face mask covering mouth and nose is widely encouraged to …

This article reviews the interactions of estrogen changes and psychosocial stress in
contributing to vulnerability to major depressive disorder (MDD) in women. Estrogen …

There is increased need for efficient computerized methods to collect reliable data on a
range of cognitive domains that can be linked to specific brain systems. Such need arises in …

Traditionally sex hormones have been associated with reproductive and developmental
processes only. Since the 1950s we know that hormones can have organizational effects on …

Empathy is a multidimensional construct and comprises the ability to perceive, understand
and feel the emotional states of others. Gender differences have been reported for various …

Stress encompasses profound psychological and physiological changes that are observable
on all levels, from cellular mechanisms, humoral changes, and brain activation to subjective …