It's time to move past biases against sex differences research: Commentary on Spets and Slotnick

Neuroscience is uncovering sex influences at all levels of mammalian brain function at an accelerating rate. Unfortunately, persistent biases against the topic remain among some investigators. One is that sex influences are small and unreliable, despite the existence of no evidence supporting this g...

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Published in:Cognitive neuroscience 2021-10, Vol.12 (3-4), p.174-175
Main Author: Cahill, Larry
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Neuroscience is uncovering sex influences at all levels of mammalian brain function at an accelerating rate. Unfortunately, persistent biases against the topic remain among some investigators. One is that sex influences are small and unreliable, despite the existence of no evidence supporting this general assertion. In this volume, Spets and Slotnick provide clear evidence for a consistent sex influence on one aspect of human cognition, retrieval from long-term memory.
ISSN:1758-8928
1758-8936
DOI:10.1080/17588928.2020.1867085