Browsing by Author "Alexander, Gerianne M."
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Saenz, Janet (2012-02-14)There is increasing evidence that biological factors (i.e., hormones) support the development of sex differences in behavior by organizing brain systems in prenatal life. However, the behavioral significance of the surge ...
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Rentfro, Jamie Leigh (2012-07-16)For parents, the birth of their first child sparks rapid change for each partner and for their romantic relationship. With the stress of the transition to parenthood, many couples experience declining marital satisfaction. ...
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Harmon-Jones, Cindy Kay (2012-10-19)Past research suggested that greater rhythmic complexity in musical behavior increases affiliation in small groups. The current research tested the hypothesis that musical behavior including melody would promote affiliation. ...
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Charles, Nora (2009-05-15)Previous studies of non-human animals and humans with endocrine abnormalities have demonstrated that higher prenatal androgen levels promote more male-typical behavior, including cognitive abilities and sexual behavior. ...
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Rhodes, Dana Lanay (2009-05-15)Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to perceive emotion, understand emotion, facilitate thought with emotion, and regulate emotion. Considerable debate exists as to whether emotional intelligence adds incremental ...
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Lowmaster, Sara Elizabeth (2013-08-06)Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a disabling psychiatric condition that causes pervasive and enduring impairments in social and occupational functioning. Previous literature has outlined the core components of the ...
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Grimes, Jeffrey Scott (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Animal research has elucidated the neurobiological substrates and environmental determinants of pain modulation. Despite these advances, relatively little is known about how psychological processes activate pain modulatory ...
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Howarth, Aimee M. (2010-07-14)The objective of this research was to study the physiological, emotional, and cognitive response to gender role threats in individuals with high and low gender role rigidity. Participants were selected based on their ...
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Alexander, Gerianne M. (Frontiers, 2014-01-13)Converging evidence from over 40 years of behavioral research indicates that higher testicular androgens in prenatal life and at puberty contribute to the masculinization of human behavior. However, the behavioral significance ...
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Chen, Jennie Ying-Chen (2012-02-14)This dissertation project investigated fluctuations in estradiol and testosterone across the human menstrual cycle. During the part of the cycle when women are most fertile, women show stronger preferences for men with ...
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Evardone, Milagros (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)The majority of studies examining the role of prenatal androgens on abnormal behavior have focused on developmental disorders showing large male to female ratios (i.e., autism and Tourette's Syndrome). There is a scarcity ...
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Saenz, Janet; Yaugher, Ashley; Alexander, Gerianne M. (Frontiers, 2015-05-11)Despite strong evidence linking sleep to developmental outcomes, the longitudinal relationship between sleep and emotional well-being remains largely unknown. To address this gap in our knowledge, the current study examined ...
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Evardone, Milagros (2010-10-12)The time-course of the attentional bias to threat in women and men was examined in order to clarify the validity of the "vigilant-avoidant hypothesis" and extend findings with spider pictures (Rinck and Becker, 2006) to ...
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Charles, Nora (2012-02-14)Research examining interest in stimuli associated with evolved reproductive motivations has demonstrated sex differences in preferences for potential mates and infants, as well as traits and states associated with increased ...