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A cross-sectional examination of aging, alcohol use, and cognitive health in the Canadian longitudinal study of aging (CLSA) baseline data
(2020)Age, sex, and alcohol use have been identified as factors that influence cognition. The present study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by examining the effects of age, sex, alcohol use, and their interactions ... -
The effects of exogenous and endogenous gonadal hormones and hormonal sensitivity on eating disorder symptoms
(2012-11-10)A previous study found that a history of oral contraceptive (OC) side effects was associated with greater body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction (Bird & Oinonen, 2011). This finding contributes to the growing body of ... -
The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Emotional Reactivity and Cognition
(2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) on emotional reactivity and cognitive ability. Previous research has suggested that OC users may experience blunted positive affect ... -
The effects of sex, menstrual cycle phase, and hormonal contraceptives on inhibitory control
(2022)Inhibitory control is a major aspect of executive functioning, and ovarian hormones (e.g., progesterone and estrogen) have been found to affect processes related to inhibitory control. This was the first study to examine ... -
Facial emotion recognition in women with symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome
(2023)Prior research suggests that hormones, notably androgens, influence facial emotion recognition (FER). Most women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have elevated androgen levels and related androgenic symptoms, yet ... -
Individual differences in flirting and attractivity mating strategies: sex, gender, and the menstrual cycle
(2014-01-22)Previous research suggests sex differences in mate preferences and mating strategies based on reproductive constraints (Buss, 2005). Furthermore, research has suggested that women's mating behaviours change across the ... -
Involvement of oral contraceptive side effects and genes in body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction
(2006)Previous research has indicated that body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction fluctuate with hormone levels (Lester, Keel & Lipson, 2003). However, the im pact of oral contraceptives (OCs) on these phenomena has not ... -
Memory, perception, and evaluation of emotional stimuli: the effects of oral contraceptive use, sex, and gender
(2023)Little research has examined if oral contraceptive (OC) mood side effects might be due to OCrelated effects on affective judgements or memory for emotional stimuli. Previous studies on sex differences in emotional processing ... -
Men's ability to detect cyclical changes in women's facial and bodily attractiveness / by Jennifer M. Patola.
(2008)Despite widespread beliefs to the contrary, recent evidence suggests that human ovulation is not completely hidden. There is some evidence that men may be able to detect physical changes across the menstrual cycle. ... -
Mood and hormonal effects on facial emotion detection: the role of depressive symptoms, oral contraceptive use, and premenstrual symptoms
(2023)Past research has suggested altered facial emotion detection (FED) with depressive symptoms, oral contraceptive (OC) use, and premenstrual symptoms. Altered FED may contribute to and maintain negative mood associated ... -
Mood reactivity and oral contraceptive use : do oral contraceptives act as mood stabilizers
(2006)Previous research has suggested that oral contraceptives (OCs) may provide a stabilizing effect on mood. The present study attempted to examine the differences between OC users, nonusers, and men on measures o f mood and ... -
The ovulatory shift: proceptive and receptive mating behaviours across the menstrual cycle
(2015-08-05)Research has suggested an ovulatory shift whereby women become more oriented towards short-term mating around the time of ovulation. Other research suggests that women’s cyclical shifts depend on their sociosexuality and ... -
Perceptions of women disclosing intermittent self-catheterization: the role of empathy and disgust
(2025)The behavioural immune system evolved to detect and avoid pathogens, triggering disgust and aversive cognitive and behavioural responses. Non-contagious cues resembling infection (e.g., bodily fluids) are often misperceived ... -
Polymorphic regions of the estrogen receptor, androgen receptor and serotonin transporter genes and their association with mood variability in young women
(2006)The present study examined whether genetic polymorphisms on the estrogen receptor, androgen receptor, and serotonin transporter genes affect mood reactivity or mood variability in women. A total of 279 women from the ... -
Sex differences in jealousy: investigating infidelity types and rival characteristics using animated videos
(2015-08-05)In this study, romantic jealousy, infidelity types, and rival characteristics (height, weight, facial attractiveness, strength, and social status) are explored from an evolutionary perspective. Several studies have previously ... -
Variability in women's perception of potential female rivals: effects of fertility, mating orientation, and revealing dress biases
(2017)Two studies were conducted to better understand individual difference factors that influence women’s mating-relevant perceptions of other women. In Study 1, biases about revealing dress were examined and the extent to which ... -
Women’s Reproductive Experiences (REP) and Hormones: Patterns of Affective, Sexual, and Physical Well-being
(2016)Paradoxical menstrual cycle patterns in women’s well-being (e.g., premenstrual syndrome [PMS] and negative experiences in the periovulatory phase) and sexual behavior (e.g., the periovulatory sociosexual tactic shift [PSTS]) ...
