Childhood maltreatment is a stressor that can lead to the development of behavior problems
and affect brain structure and function. This review summarizes the current evidence for the …

Men are overrepresented in socially problematic behaviors, such as aggression and
criminal behavior, which have been linked to impulsivity. Our review of impulsivity is …

Humans display reproducible sex differences in cognition and behavior, which may partly
reflect intrinsic sex differences in regional brain organization. However, the consistency …

Recent technological and analytical progress in brain imaging has enabled the examination
of brain organization and connectivity at unprecedented levels of detail. The Human …

“[Fine's] sharp tongue is tempered with humor.... Read this book and see how complex and
fascinating the whole issue is.”—The New York Times It's the twenty-first century, and …

The peak age of onset for many psychiatric disorders is adolescence, a time of remarkable
physical and behavioural changes. The processes in the brain that underlie these …

Adolescence brings dramatic changes in behavior and neural organization. Unfortunately,
for some 30% of individuals with autism, there is marked decline in adaptive functioning …

The ability to regulate emotions is an important part of adaptive functioning in society.
Advances in cognitive and affective neuroscience and biological psychiatry have facilitated …

Current research on culture focuses on independence and interdependence and documents
numerous East-West psychological differences, with an increasing emphasis placed on …

In this paper, we provide an overview of how the maturation of specific brain regions and
stress exposure during windows of vulnerability initiate a series of events that render …