Sex hormones have organizational and activational effects on the human brain and can
interact with the neurotransmitter systems. These biologic mechanisms may have a far …

Differences in brain size between the sexes are consistently reported. However, the
consequences of this anatomical difference on sex differences in intrinsic brain function …

Women are more vulnerable to internalizing disorders (eg, depression and anxiety). This
study took an integrative developmental approach to investigate multidimensional factors …

Brain size robustly differs between sexes. However, the consequences of this anatomical
dimorphism on sex differences in intrinsic brain function remain unclear. We investigated the …

Aggressive behavior is influenced by a complex array of psychological, environmental, and
physiological factors, including circulating levels of the endogenous sex hormone …

There is growing consensus that testosterone is related to mental and physical health, but
the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. One explanation for the conflicting …

This dissertation consists of two projects investigating the functional neural representations
of value in sexual stimuli and the commonalities between appetitive and aversive …