This book, based on a Work Session of MIT's Neurosciences Research Program, presents a balanced account of a controversial topic—the relative importance of genes, hormones, and environment in the formation of sexual behavior. Research on rodents, birds, and primates, including humans, is reviewed, and the authors conclude that "the biological substrate seems important in humans as in other mammals." The information in this volume will help lay the foundation for an improved understanding of the physical bases of human sexual psychopathology.A major goal of the Work Session was to investigate the sequence of events in the developing brain that gives rise to sexually dimorphic behaviors. In birds and mammals, the organization of such behaviors is shown to occur during a critical period in development and appears to involve permanent changes in brain structure and function. These changes are attributable, for the most part, to the action of gonadal steroids.An introductory chapter defines sexually dimorphic behavior and presents a central hypothesis about its organization. A general review of sex differences in heavior in rodents, birds, and primates is then presented, discussing among other topics the issue of a possible endocrine basis for homosexuality among human males. Two chapters are devoted to an examination of genetic and biochemical aspects of sexual differentiation, and a concluding chapter discusses cellular bases of sexual dimorphisms of brain structure and function. A major bibliographic review of the relevant literature is included.

Sexual Differentiation of the Brain: Based on a Work Session of the Neurosciences Research Program

Science & Math

McEwen, Bruce S.

Goy, Robert W

Behavioral Sciences

MIT Press]

There's a whole new way to think about stress. Sure, some stress is inevitable, but being "stressed out" isn't. In fact, we can learn to rechannel the powerful stress activators in our lives to make us even more effective. Hamlet spoke of "suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." These days we simply use the word "stress" to describe that feeling. And if you ask 10 random people if they feel stressed, chances are that at least 9 will reply with a resounding, "Yes!" Indeed, the very way we use the word implies that we are its victims-as in, "I'm under so much stress" or "I'm completely stressed out." There's now a better way to look at this picture, a way to move from victim to victor. The first step is to look to the science behind it all because in the science lies a whole new message about stress. Science allows us to understand what the stress response is and why our bodies react the way they do. Like all living creatures, we're mapped to respond instinctually in certain ways, and generally for good reasons. We know, for example, that in times of emergency, we effortlessly shift into a different biological mode. Based on our perception of the crisis, our brains initiate the "stress response" or the "flight-or-fight reaction." Our attention becomes keenly focused. Our heart and lungs accelerate to ready us for action. Our glands mobilize extra energy resources and summon the immune system to battle stations. This whole process is Nature's way of empowering us to respond swiftly, sometimes dramatically, to sudden events, while remaining mentally alert and physically prepared to meet a challenge. But what if the crisis situation does not present us with a foe to be fought? Or if fleeing is not the answer? Too often in modern times, the situations that bring on the stress response require neither the fight nor flight response for which our bodies are genetically programmed. The stress response is nevertheless likely to

The End of Stress As We Know It

Lasley, Elizabeth Norton

Joseph Henry Press/The Dana Press

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The Hostage Brain

History

Franklin Classics

Medical Books

Medicine

Rockefeller Univ Pr

A clear, cohesive presentation for the lay audience, discussing current knowledge and areas of research regarding the human brain and human behavior in jargon-free, yet non-condescending and scientifically accurate prose. Includes color illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

McQewen

Schmeck, Harold M.

Research

Rockefeller Univ Press

Nabu Press

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Andesite Press

Socioeconomic Status and Health in Industrial Nations: Social, Psychological and Biological Pathways (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)

Politics & Social Sciences

Stewart, Judith

Marmot, Michael

Adler, Nancy E.

Social Sciences

New York Academy of Sciences

This text invites us to improve our brain-body connections in approach to healthy living based on science. It aims to encourage to use our natural abilities to cope with stress, rather than falling victim to it.

Self-Help

Lasley, Elizabeth

Stress Management

Dana Press

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