Exploring the sex and gender correlates of cognitive sex differences

The correlates of cognitive sex differences are yet to be fully understood. Many biological and psychosocial factors modulate these cognitive abilities leading to mixed results in the scientific literature. The current study aims to explore the different parameters potentially influencing cognitive...

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Autores principales:	Sarah Kheloui, Alexandra Brouillard, Mathias Rossi, Marie-France Marin, Adrianna Mendrek, Daniel Paquette, Robert-Paul Juster
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Cognitive sex differences Sex hormones Sexual orientation Gender roles Mental rotation Verbal fluency Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:706718e170c741d79d5112f47efe007f2021-11-20T04:55:33ZExploring the sex and gender correlates of cognitive sex differences0001-691810.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103452https://doaj.org/article/706718e170c741d79d5112f47efe007f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000169182100202Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/0001-6918The correlates of cognitive sex differences are yet to be fully understood. Many biological and psychosocial factors modulate these cognitive abilities leading to mixed results in the scientific literature. The current study aims to explore the different parameters potentially influencing cognitive abilities acting in synergy. Sex and gender correlates of cognitive functioning were assessed in a sample of individuals ages 18 to 45 years (N = 87) from diverse sexual orientations. Sex hormones were assessed via saliva samples at four timepoints throughout the testing. Gender roles, sexual orientation and socio-demographics were measured via self-report questionnaires. Participants completed mental rotation and verbal fluency tasks. Men performed better than women at mental rotation, while no significant difference was found for verbal fluency. Significant positive associations were observed between estradiol and word fluency for the naturally cycling women compared to the women using oral contraception. While controlling for sex hormones, a significant interaction effect of sex by gender roles was identified for mental rotation among masculine women. These exploratory results suggest an effect principally driven by sex and sex hormones on cognitive performance that will need to be furthered with larger studies.Sarah KhelouiAlexandra BrouillardMathias RossiMarie-France MarinAdrianna MendrekDaniel PaquetteRobert-Paul JusterElsevierarticleCognitive sex differencesSex hormonesSexual orientationGender rolesMental rotationVerbal fluencyPsychologyBF1-990ENActa Psychologica, Vol 221, Iss , Pp 103452- (2021)
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spellingShingle	Cognitive sex differences Sex hormones Sexual orientation Gender roles Mental rotation Verbal fluency Psychology BF1-990 Sarah Kheloui Alexandra Brouillard Mathias Rossi Marie-France Marin Adrianna Mendrek Daniel Paquette Robert-Paul Juster Exploring the sex and gender correlates of cognitive sex differences
description	The correlates of cognitive sex differences are yet to be fully understood. Many biological and psychosocial factors modulate these cognitive abilities leading to mixed results in the scientific literature. The current study aims to explore the different parameters potentially influencing cognitive abilities acting in synergy. Sex and gender correlates of cognitive functioning were assessed in a sample of individuals ages 18 to 45 years (N = 87) from diverse sexual orientations. Sex hormones were assessed via saliva samples at four timepoints throughout the testing. Gender roles, sexual orientation and socio-demographics were measured via self-report questionnaires. Participants completed mental rotation and verbal fluency tasks. Men performed better than women at mental rotation, while no significant difference was found for verbal fluency. Significant positive associations were observed between estradiol and word fluency for the naturally cycling women compared to the women using oral contraception. While controlling for sex hormones, a significant interaction effect of sex by gender roles was identified for mental rotation among masculine women. These exploratory results suggest an effect principally driven by sex and sex hormones on cognitive performance that will need to be furthered with larger studies.
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title_short	Exploring the sex and gender correlates of cognitive sex differences
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Exploring the sex and gender correlates of cognitive sex differences

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