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SUMMARY:Testosterone and Human Gender  Development - Prof Melissa Hine (Ho
 rmones and Behaviour Research Laboratory\, Department of Psychology\, Univ
 ersity of Cambridge)
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DTEND:20150311T173000Z
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CONTACT:Aurélien Mounier
DESCRIPTION:Thousands of experimental studies in non-human species have do
 cumented the important role of testosterone\, prenatally or neonatally\, i
 n sexual differentiation of the mammalian brain and subsequent behaviour. 
 Early exposure to testosterone also influences gender-related human behavi
 ours\, contributing to behavioural differences between the sexes\, and to 
 individual differences within each sex. Other factors\, including postnata
 l socialization and processes related to cognitive understanding of gender
  also are important for human gender development\, and different types of 
 influences combine in different ways to influence specific gender-related 
 characteristics. Conclusions include: 1) Testosterone influences developme
 nt of the human brain and behaviour\; 2) Other factors also influence huma
 n gender development\; 3) Neurobehavioural sexual differentiation is multi
 dimensional\, and different gender-related characteristics are subject to 
 different combinations of influences.
LOCATION:BioAnth Lecture Theatre (Room 41)\, Division of Biological Anthro
 pology\, Pembroke Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QG
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