Heterotypic Behaviour in Man and Animals

About this book

Behaving like the other sex has been observed in a number of species of mammals, although such behaviour is generally more common in the female than the male. This study discusses why such capacity is so common in sexually differentiated animals. The contributors gather together information on the generation of heterotypical sexual behaviour and on certain forms of aggression. They provide a review of the current state of knowledge from both animal experimentation and human clinical studies, looking at the role of physiological mechanisms and experiences in such controversial topics as the genesis of homosexuality.

Contents

Are behaviours specific to animals of particular sex?, P.F.Brain and M.Haug; sex typicality and sex conformity, M-C.Hurtig and M-F.Pichevin; prenatal gonadal influences on mouse sociosexual behaviours, F.S.von Saal; heterotypical sexual behaviour in female mammals, R.W.Goy and M.Roy; heterotypical behaviour in male mammals - the rat as an experimental model, C.Aron et al; the development of sexuality and eroticism in human kind, J.Money; neuroendocrine differentiation of sex-specific gonadotrophin secretion, sexual orientation and gender role behaviour, F.Goetz et al; biological and psychological factors in human agression, R.Langevin; heterotypical behaviour in man and animals - concepts and strategies, R.E.Whalen.

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