All Articles Tagged As: women

Women outperform men when identifying emotions (10/25/2009)

Women are better than men at distinguishing between emotions, especially fear and disgust, according to a new study published in the online version of the journal Neuropsychologia. As part of the investigation, Olivier Collignon and a team from the Université de Montréal Centre de recherche en neuropsychologie et cognition demonstrated that women are better than men at processing auditory, visual and audiovisual emotions. ...> Full Article

Sex is in the brain, says new research (3/4/2009)

More than 40 percent of women ages 18-59 experience sexual dysfunction, with lack of sexual interest -- hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or HSDD -- being the most commonly reported complaint, according to medical researchers. While some question the validity of this diagnosis, a multidisciplinary team from the Stanford University School of Medicine is devoted to objective investigation of such problems. ...> Full Article

Women who are perceived as confident in job interviews also seen as lacking social skills (12/13/2008)

Modest candidates viewed as more likeable but less competent ...> Full Article

Testosterone levels dictate attraction (9/22/2008)

Women with higher levels of testosterone are more attracted to masculine looking men ...> Full Article

Move over mean girls - boys can be socially aggressive, too (9/21/2008)

Now a new analysis of almost 150 studies of aggression in children and adolescents has found that while it's true that boys are more likely to engage in physical aggression, girls and boys alike take part in social aggression. ...> Full Article

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability (9/8/2008)

A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. ...> Full Article

Researcher Discovers Brain Serotonin System Controls Maternal Behavior (8/21/2008)

Findings have potential link to post-partum depression ...> Full Article

Women end up less happy than men (8/4/2008)

Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier ...> Full Article

A hormone that enhances one's memory of happy faces (8/2/2008)

Oxytocin enhances the encoding of positive social memories in humans ...> Full Article

Are men or women more likely to have memory problems in very old age? (7/11/2008)

Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s ...> Full Article

Hot Flashes Underreported and Linked to Forgetfulness (6/24/2008)

Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory ...> Full Article

The brain of the pregnant woman releases a hormone related to confidence, and deactivates a stress-related hormone (6/15/2008)

The natural biological process of pregnancy reduces stress in the mother, due to the deactivation of cortisol, and increases confidence, due to the release of oxytocin. ...> Full Article

New Research to determine the Perceptions of Body Image among women in Nigeria and the United Kingdom (6/8/2008)

Study to examine the impact of media on women's perception of body image ...> Full Article

Women want bargains but men prefer brand names (5/19/2008)

Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to ...> Full Article

Total, Genetically-Based Recall: Psychologists explore possibility of sex differences in memory, findings favor females (2/21/2008)

There are several human characteristics considered to be genetically predetermined and evolutionarily innate, such as immune system strength, physical adaptations and even sex differences. These qualities drive the nature versus nurture debate and ask of our species, who is more successful and why? ...> Full Article

Newly launched study to probe women's response to male odor (2/6/2008)

A single gene determines whether a whiff of androstadienone smells pleasant or foul, or like nothing at all ...> Full Article

Why some depressed girls can't smell the roses (1/5/2008)

Can't smell the roses? Maybe you're depressed. Smell too much like a rose yourself? Maybe you've got the same problem. Scientists from Tel Aviv University recently linked depression to a biological mechanism that affects the olfactory glands. It might explain why some women, without realizing it, wear too much perfume. ...> Full Article

Brain Patterns Of Former Anorexics Reveal Clues To Disorder's Lasting Impact (12/2/2007)

Even after more than a year of maintaining a normalized body weight, young women who recovered from anorexia nervosa show vastly different patterns of brain activity compared to similar women without the eating disorder, Walter H. Kaye, M.D., professor of psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues report in the December issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. ...> Full Article

Researchers Use Brain Imaging to Demonstrate How Men and Women Cope Differently Under Stress (11/25/2007)

Findings have implications for identifying gender differences in mood disorders ...> Full Article

Hormone Therapy Boosts Sexual Interest But Not Memory, Study Finds (9/25/2007)

Hormone therapy in early post-menopause increases sexual interest, but does not improve memory ...> Full Article

Depression In Women With Migraine Linked To Childhood Abuse (9/7/2007)

Childhood abuse is more common in women with migraine who suffer depression than in women with migraine alone, according to a study published in the September 4, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

Choosing a mate: What we really want (9/5/2007)

While humans may pride themselves on being highly evolved, most still behave like the stereotypical Neanderthals when it comes to choosing a mate, according to research by Indiana University cognitive scientist Peter Todd. In a new study, Todd and colleagues found that though individuals may claim otherwise, beauty is the key ingredient for men while women, the much choosier of the sexes, leverage their looks for security and commitment. ...> Full Article

Removing Ovaries Before Menopause Leads to Memory and Movement Problems (9/1/2007)

Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause are at an increased risk of developing memory problems or dementia and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, according to two studies published August 29, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Study Finds (8/30/2007)

"Breaking Up is Hard to Do" is advice from a popular 1970s song, but older women going through a relationship breakup may have health problems to go along with their broken hearts, a University of Alabama researcher has found. ...> Full Article

Women Lose Weight at Least a Decade Before Developing Dementia (8/22/2007)

Women who have dementia start losing weight at least 10 years before the disease is diagnosed, according to a study published in the August 21, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article

Macho Men Are Seen As Bad Choice For Long-Term Love (8/11/2007)

Women see 'masculine' men as unsuitable long-term partners, new research suggests. ...> Full Article

Study Finds Men More Willing To Take Financial Risks Than Women (7/24/2007)

Men are more trusting of strangers than women when it comes to making financial decisions, according to a study by Associate Professor Ananish Chaudhuri, an economist at The University of Auckland Business School. The study, in collaboration with Associate Professor Lata Gangadharan of The University of Melbourne, helps confirm a belief that women perceive more risk in online purchasing than men. ...> Full Article

Females More Prone To Brain Damage From Alcohol Abuse (7/22/2007)

OHSU, VAMC study on mice shows more brain cells die in females than males ...> Full Article

Girls Who Complain About Their Problems at Greater Risk of Developing Anxiety and Depression (7/18/2007)

A researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that girls who talk very extensively about their problems with friends are likely to become more anxious and depressed. ...> Full Article