Cognition and Sex Differences

Colin Hamilton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

296 Seiten

2008
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-1-4039-0017-3 (ISBN)

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This text provides a fascinating approach to the widely studied area of individual differences and in particular sex differences. The book looks at perception, attention, memory, language and other cognitive domains, with each chapter outlining the processes involved before explaining the relationship between each sex and cognitive performance.

DR COLIN HAMILTON is Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, and Open University Course Tutor on the Biology, Brain and Behaviours course.

Preface.- Rationale, Issues and Overview.- Sex Differences in Sensory and Perceptual Processes.- Attention and Memory.- Imagery.- Intelligence and Educational Achievement.- Individual Differences Associated with Gender.- Hormonal Influences.- Individual Differences Associated with Lifespan Development.- Evolution, Brain and Cognition.- The Importance of Socio-Cultural Environment.- An Interactionist Approach.- Synthesis.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.4.2008
Zusatzinfo	296 p.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	606 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
ISBN-10	1-4039-0017-5 / 1403900175
ISBN-13	978-1-4039-0017-3 / 9781403900173
Zustand	Neuware