A neurobiological perspective on social influence: Serotonin and social adaptation

P Duerler, FX Vollenweider… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Humans are inherently social beings. Being suggestible to each other's expectations
enables pro‐social skills that are crucial for social learning and adaptation. Despite their …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of estradiol and progesterone on neurocognition during three phases of the menstrual cycle: Modulating factors

A Bernal, D Paolieri - Behavioural brain research, 2022 - Elsevier
Estradiol is an ovarian steroid hormone that peaks shortly before ovulation and significantly
affects various brain regions and neurotransmitter systems, with similar and differential …

Regulation of sex differences in risk-based decision making by gonadal hormones: insights from rodent models

CA Orsini, LM Truckenbrod, AR Wheeler - Behavioural processes, 2022 - Elsevier
Men and women differ in their ability to evaluate options that vary in their rewards and the
risks that are associated with these outcomes. Most studies have shown that women are …

Sex mechanisms as nonbinary influences on cognitive diversity

NM Grissom, N Glewwe, C Chen, E Giglio - Hormones and Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Essentially all neuropsychiatric diagnoses show some degree of sex and/or gender
differences in their etiology, diagnosis, or prognosis. As a result, the roles of sex-related …

Women compared with men work harder for small rewards

CA Lewis, M Grahlow, A Kühnel, B Derntl… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
In cost–benefit decision-making, women and men often show different trade-offs. However,
surprisingly little is known about sex differences in instrumental tasks, where physical effort …

The scientific body of knowledge: Whose body does it serve? A spotlight on women's brain health

AMG de Lange, EG Jacobs… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The scientific body of knowledge: Whose body does it serve? A spotlight on women's brain
health The scientific body of knowledge: Whose body does it serve? A spotlight on women's …

Stress-altering anterior insular cortex activity affects risk decision-making behavior in mice of different sexes

T Shi, S Feng, Z Zhou, F Li, Y Fu… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Stress can affect people's judgment and make them take risky decisions. Abnormal decision-
making behavior is a core symptom of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression …

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device is related to early emotional reactivity: An ERP study

I Zelionkaitė, R Gaižauskaitė, H Uusberg… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the evidence of altered emotion processing in oral contraceptive (OC) users, the
impact of hormonal intrauterine devices (IUD) on emotional processing remains unexplored …

Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on homeostatic and hedonic appetite control and mood states in women presenting premenstrual syndrome across …

FS Lima, A Moreira, RCR Prado… - Physiology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study investigated the acute effect of anodal transcranial direct current
stimulation (a-tDCS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on appetite, energy …

Autistic Adults Avoid Unpredictability in Decision-Making

A Macchia, L Albantakis, PT Zebhauser… - Journal of Autism and …, 2024 - Springer
Decision-making under unpredictable conditions can cause discomfort in autistic persons
due to their preference for predictability. Decision-making impairments might furthermore be …