PSYB64H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sexually Dimorphic Nucleus, Sexual Dimorphism, Human Sexual Activity
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Psyb64 lecture 7 sexual behavior: sexual development, hormones & sexual behaviour, sex differences in nervous system, sexual orientation, attraction, sexual dysfunctions, sexual development, sexual chromosome abnormalities. Turner syndrome (xo: normal female external genitalia but ovaries develop abnormally, normal intelligence, deficits in spatial relationships and. Xyy: subtle physical and behavioral correlates, controversial association with antisocial behavior. Hormones and sexual behavior: you are not responsible for pages 294 to 300 except to the. Aromatization is the only step necessary to turn testosterone into estradiol. Hypothalamic control of the pituitary gland: sex and senses ---------- hormones and sexual behavior. Best scores on spatial abilities tests when testosterone levels high and worst when estrogen levels are high. Best scores on verbal abilities and manual dexterity tests when estrogen levels are high. Married men have lower testosterone than single or recently divorced men. If in normal range, young men"s testosterone levels don"t predict sexual. Spatial abilities advantage may be related to testosterone.
