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Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender. [1] Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex or can differ from it. In most individuals, the various biological determinants of sex are congruent, and consistent with the individual's gender identity. [2] Gender expression typically reflects a person's gender identity ...
e. Sexual orientation is an enduring personal pattern of romantic attraction or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. Patterns are generally categorized under heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality, [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] while ...
v. t. e. The relationship between the environment and sexual orientation is a subject of research. In the study of sexual orientation, some researchers distinguish environmental influences from hormonal influences, [1] while other researchers include biological influences such as prenatal hormones as part of environmental influences.
Adults with "late onset", or those without a childhood history of said behavior, are more likely to have a non-homosexual orientation. [56] Prenatal androgen exposure has been associated with an increased chance of patient-initiated gender reassignment to male after being initially raised as female in early childhood or infancy.
The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) is a measure of masculinity and femininity, and is used to research gender roles. [1] It assesses how people identify themselves psychologically. Sandra Bem 's goal of the BSRI was to examine psychological androgyny and provide empirical evidence to show the advantage of a shared masculine and feminine ...
Human sexuality. Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. [1][2] This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. [3][4] Because it is a broad term, which has varied with historical contexts over time, it lacks a precise definition. [4]
Psychological sex differences refer to emotional, motivational, or cognitive differences between the sexes. [9][8] Examples include greater male tendencies toward violence, [10] or greater female empathy. The terms "sex differences" and "gender differences" are at times used interchangeably, sometimes to refer to differences in male and female ...
Women tend to score higher than men on measures of emotional intelligence, but gender stereotypes of men and women can affect how they express emotions. [7] The sex difference is small to moderate, somewhat inconsistent, and is often influenced by the person's motivations or social environment. [7]