Cognition and Sex Differences [Hardcover]

This text provides a fascinating approach to the widely studied area of individual differences and in particular sex differences. The book looks at perception, attention, memory, language and other cognitive domains, with each chapter outlining the processes involved before explaining the relationship between each sex and cognitive performance.

Preface.- Rationale, Issues and Overview.- Sex Differences in Sensory and Perceptual Processes.- Attention and Memory.- Imagery.- Intelligence and Educational Achievement.- Individual Differences Associated with Gender.- Hormonal Influences.- Individual Differences Associated with Lifespan Development.- Evolution, Brain and Cognition.- The Importance of Socio-Cultural Environment.- An Interactionist Approach.- Synthesis.

DR COLIN HAMILTON is Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, and Open University Course Tutor on the Biology, Brain and Behaviours course.The book takes a new approach on this popular area by examining the differences between the sexes in cognitive processes
A popular subject that is a core area on the British Psychological Syllabus for students
The author has taught individual differences and sex differences for over ten years