The dual mating strategy hypothesis proposes that women's preferences for uncommitted
sexual relationships with men displaying putative fitness cues increase during the high …

Millions of women worldwide use oral contraceptives ('the pill'; OCs), often starting at a
pubertal age when their brains are in a crucial developmental stage. Research into the …

Although widely cited as strong evidence that sexual selection has shaped human facial-
attractiveness judgments, findings suggesting that women's preferences for masculine …

Introduction Hormonal contraception is available worldwide in many different forms. Fear of
side effects and health concerns are among the main reasons for not using contraceptives or …

The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin (OXT) has been identified as a key modulator of pair-
bonding in men, but its effects in women are still elusive. Moreover, there is substantial …

Millions of women around the world use combined oral contraceptives (OCs), yet
surprisingly little is known about their central nervous system (CNS) effects. This article …

Epidemiological studies have revealed that mental disorders are highly comorbid; almost
half of the people with a mental disorder also meet the criteria of another disorder. The …

Women's psychological and behavioral responses to hormonal contraceptive (HC) treatment
can be highly variable. One of the great challenges to researchers seeking to improve the …

Variation in the quality of parental care has a tremendous impact on a child's social–
emotional development. Research investigating the predictors of this variability in human …

Emerging evidence suggests that hormonal contraceptives (HCs) impact psychological
outcomes through alterations in neurophysiology. In this review, we first introduce a …