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Skeletal Muscle Gender Dimorphism from Proteomics
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2011
A straight-forward set of methods to isolate and determine the identity of the most abundant proteins expressed in skeletal muscle. About 800 spots are discerned on a two-dimensional gel from 10 mg muscle; this allows for the determination of gender-specific protein expression. These methods will give equivalent results in most tissues.
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Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
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2025
Social-emotional experiences and cultural influences play significant roles in shaping gender development. During middle childhood, from ages 6 to 11, peer groups become dominant in reinforcing gender norms. Children in this age group often align with same-gender peer groups, which actively encourage behaviors that conform to traditional gender roles. For instance, boys may be discouraged from engaging in activities perceived as feminine, reinforcing culturally dictated norms about masculinity...
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Establishment of Rat Models Mimicking Gender-affirming Hormone Therapies
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2025
The protocol describes the development of two rodent models mimicking gender-affirming hormone therapies through subcutaneous administration of testosterone or estradiol plus cyproterone acetate (used in human therapies for transgender people): setting of the doses, identification of relevant biomarkers, and evaluation of the effects.
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Parental Influences on Gender Typing
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2026
Parents shape children’s understanding of gender through “gender-typing,” the process of learning culturally appropriate behaviors, interests, and roles for boys and girls.Reinforcement of Gender NormsFrom infancy, parents may communicate gender expectations through speech, play, praise, and behavior. Fathers may praise boys for bravery or assertiveness while responding more sensitively to girls. Gendered descriptions in books, divisions of household labor, and parental hobbies can also...
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Dynamics of Structures
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2023
Source: Roberto Leon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA It is rare nowadays that a whole year goes by without a major earthquake event wreaking havoc somewhere around the world. In some cases, like the 2005 Banda Ache earthquake in Indonesia, the damage involved large geographic areas and casualties in the six figures. In general, the number and intensity of earthquakes is not increasing, however, the vulnerability of the built environment is...
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Socialization shapes gender-related patterns by exposing people to expectations through families, peers, institutions, and media. Observation allows individuals to notice which behaviors receive approval or disapproval, while repeated feedback can make those patterns personally meaningful. In psychology, examining these influences helps connect social environments with self-concept, communication, and decision-making.
Feedback can reinforce or challenge gender-based expectations. Approval may encourage people to repeat behaviors that fit perceived roles, whereas criticism or exclusion may discourage alternatives. Because feedback comes from multiple social settings, its effects may differ across contexts. Psychologists consider these responses when studying stereotypes, identity development, and changing interaction patterns.
Power relations help explain why some gender expectations carry greater influence than others. They can shape participation, decision-making, communication, and access to opportunities within social settings. Studying power alongside identity and roles gives psychologists a fuller account of discrimination and group behavior, rather than treating individual actions as isolated personal choices.
Gender dynamics may vary because each setting provides different expectations, models, and forms of feedback. A family, peer group, institution, or media environment can reinforce or challenge gender-based assumptions in distinct ways. Comparing these contexts helps psychologists examine why self-concept, communication, behavior, and decision-making may shift across situations.
A useful analysis considers the gender identities, roles, expectations, and power relations present in the setting, then examines how socialization, observation, and feedback operate. Researchers can relate these influences to self-concept, behavior, communication, decision-making, stereotypes, discrimination, and group behavior. This approach keeps both social conditions and psychological outcomes in view.
Findings can help education and workplace settings identify expectations or feedback that reinforce gender-based stereotypes and unequal participation. Examining communication, decision-making, group behavior, and power relations can reveal where social environments challenge or maintain those patterns. The resulting insight supports more equitable practices without assuming that gendered experiences are identical across contexts.
Mental health services can benefit from recognizing how gender expectations, identity development, discrimination, and social feedback may shape a person's experience. Considering these influences helps place psychological concerns within their social context rather than viewing them only as individual characteristics. This perspective supports more equitable services that remain attentive to differing environments and identities.