- Hardcover: 504 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA; 1 edition (6 Dec 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195311582
- ISBN-13: 978-0195311587
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 18.5 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,748,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"It is refreshing...to see authors discourse on the neurobiology of sex differences as a scientific rather than social entity. The book is quite informative on a number of topics."--Doody's
"Doctor Becker and her five colleagues have written and edited a brilliant, long-overdue guidebook leading us to better understanding, treatment, and care of men and women...The questing student of any age will find answers to many thorny questions- as well as more challenges to his or her perspectives and relationships."--Nancy Yanes-Hoffman, from the Writing Doctor blog
"Information content is high, references are ample, and the continuity between different chapters has been skillfully coordinated...These chapters deserve to be widely read, and they will undoubtedly attract bright young minds to the field."--Science
"A worthwhile addition to any collection. Recommended."--Choice
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Sex is a fundamentally important biological variable. Recent years have seen significant progress in the integration of sex in many aspects of basic and clinical research, including analyses of sex differences in brain function. Significant advances in the technology available for studying the endocrine and nervous systems are now coupled with a more sophisticated awareness of the interconnections of these two communication systems of the body. A thorough understanding of the current knowledge, conceptual approaches, methodological capabilities, and challenges is a prerequisite to continued progress in research and therapeutics in this interdisciplinary area. Sex Differences in the Brain provides scientists with the basic tools for investigating sex differences in brain and behavior and insight into areas where important progress in understanding physiologically relevant sex differences has already been made. The book is arranged in three parts. The first part of the book introduces the study of sex differences in the brain, with an overview of how the brain, stress systems, and pharmacogenomics differ in males and females and how this information is important for the study of behavior and neurobiology of both genders. The second part presents examples of sex differences in neurobiology and behavior from both basic and clinical research perspectives, covering both humans and nonhuman animals. The final part discusses sex differences in the neurobiology of disease and neurological disorders. For interested individuals as well as those who are considering conducting research at the intersections of endocrinology, neuroscience, and other areas of biomedicine, the study of sex differences offers exciting and challenging questions and perspectives. This book is intended as a guide and resource for clinicians, scientists, and students.
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Comprehensive academic review of the science of sex differences with very little political agenda
5 Oct 2009
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When it comes to studying the nature and origin of differences between men and women, one quickly encounters an aggressive cacophony of politics. Often, the scientists themselves are the most egregious perpetrators of this confusion, selectively coloring and distorting findings to suit their personal agendas.
The fact is, there is an overwhelming amount of science addressing sex differences. And no single book does a better job of communicating the bulk of this science in a neutral fashion than Sex Differences in the Brain. As SDintB asserts early on, accurate knowledge of sexual dimorphisms in the brain isn't just a political or philosophical issue, but a health issue: men and women suffering from multifarious sources of neural and psychiatric debilitation may require different treatment depending on their gender. This is a point often overlooked in the rush to insist that men and women are fundamentally the same in the brain.
Make no mistake: this is an academic book, aimed at scholars. It's dense with invaluable references, with chapters authored by a variety of scientists from a respectably wide diversity of disciplines. It covers almost every major area of sex differences: genetic, behavioral neuroendocrinology, neurocognition, neuroplasticity, neurophysiology, psychiatry, pharmacogenetics, stress response. The chapters are quite thorough, and generally review the available research in a neutral fashion.
There's probably no better place to start an inquiry into what truly makes men and women different than Sex Differences in the Brain.
The fact is, there is an overwhelming amount of science addressing sex differences. And no single book does a better job of communicating the bulk of this science in a neutral fashion than Sex Differences in the Brain. As SDintB asserts early on, accurate knowledge of sexual dimorphisms in the brain isn't just a political or philosophical issue, but a health issue: men and women suffering from multifarious sources of neural and psychiatric debilitation may require different treatment depending on their gender. This is a point often overlooked in the rush to insist that men and women are fundamentally the same in the brain.
Make no mistake: this is an academic book, aimed at scholars. It's dense with invaluable references, with chapters authored by a variety of scientists from a respectably wide diversity of disciplines. It covers almost every major area of sex differences: genetic, behavioral neuroendocrinology, neurocognition, neuroplasticity, neurophysiology, psychiatry, pharmacogenetics, stress response. The chapters are quite thorough, and generally review the available research in a neutral fashion.
There's probably no better place to start an inquiry into what truly makes men and women different than Sex Differences in the Brain.
Great book
14 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a 3rd year postdoc in the field of neurosciences. I am interested in innate behaviors and neural circuits. Recently I ordered this book and I am very happy with it. It reads great and it touches all the basics. Very very helpful! 5 starts IMHO
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