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Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I Theory; From Fetuses to Boys to Men: The Impact of Testosterone on Male Lifespan Development; Introduction by John A. Barry; Testosterone Impacts Psychology via Various Pathways; The Testosterone Family; Testosterone and Health in Men and Women; Is It a Sex Difference or a Gender Difference?; Three Models of the Impact of Testosterone; Impact of Testosterone on Prenatal Development; Prenatal Testosterone and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Impact on Girls of Prenatal Testosterone Imbalance3D Mental Rotation; fMRI and Mental Rotation; Perceptions of (Circulating) Testosterone and Aggression; The 'Mouse Model'; An Integrated Perspective-Incorporating the Ultimate (Evolutionary) Approach; Evidence for the Ultimate Perspective of Testosterone; Testosterone and Prosociality; Negative Views of Testosterone Create a Negative Placebo Effect; What Does This Mean for Men?; Criticisms of Studies of the Biological Influence on Sex Differences; References; The Challenges for Boys and Men in Twenty-First-Century Education; Introduction
Today's Boy Problem in Great BritainPre-primary Education; Primary Education; Secondary Education; Tertiary Education; Causes; Cognitive Causes; Slower Language Development; Slower Brain Pruning and Later Maturation; Attitudinal Causes; Social Causes; Physical Causes; Lifestyle; Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals; Why We Should Try to Resolve to Boy Problem?; What Can Be Done; The Cognitive Factor: Interventions Related to Sex Differences in Cognitive Development; The Attitudes Factor: Interventions for Non-cognitive Factors Related to Learning
The Social Factor: Interventions Related to Sex Differences in Social AttitudesThe Physical Factor: Interventions Related to Physical Health; Concluding Remarks; References; Deconstructing Dad; Introduction; Definition of Terms; Family and Fatherhood; Childlessness; Male Childlessness; Discussion; Conclusion; References; The Impact of Father Absence on Child Mental Health: Three Possible Outcomes; Introduction; Absent Fathers; The Need for a Present Father; Father and Fatherhood: Towards a Definition; The Role of the Father; Father's Presence
Children with Absent Fathers: Their Relationship with Their MothersThree Mental Health Outcomes; Parasitic Relationship; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); "Jimmy"; Self-Harm; "Rachel"; Rachel's Absent Father; Mother's Absent Partner; Mother's Present Psychotherapist; Rachel's Present Psychotherapist; Sexually Inappropriate Behaviour; "Rob"; "Daphne and Rob"; "Daphne"; "Rob"; Addendum to the Case; Concluding Comments; References; Cognitive Distortion in Thinking About Gender Issues: Gamma Bias and the Gender Distortion Matrix; Introduction
Impact on Girls of Prenatal Testosterone Imbalance3D Mental Rotation; fMRI and Mental Rotation; Perceptions of (Circulating) Testosterone and Aggression; The 'Mouse Model'; An Integrated Perspective-Incorporating the Ultimate (Evolutionary) Approach; Evidence for the Ultimate Perspective of Testosterone; Testosterone and Prosociality; Negative Views of Testosterone Create a Negative Placebo Effect; What Does This Mean for Men?; Criticisms of Studies of the Biological Influence on Sex Differences; References; The Challenges for Boys and Men in Twenty-First-Century Education; Introduction
Today's Boy Problem in Great BritainPre-primary Education; Primary Education; Secondary Education; Tertiary Education; Causes; Cognitive Causes; Slower Language Development; Slower Brain Pruning and Later Maturation; Attitudinal Causes; Social Causes; Physical Causes; Lifestyle; Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals; Why We Should Try to Resolve to Boy Problem?; What Can Be Done; The Cognitive Factor: Interventions Related to Sex Differences in Cognitive Development; The Attitudes Factor: Interventions for Non-cognitive Factors Related to Learning
The Social Factor: Interventions Related to Sex Differences in Social AttitudesThe Physical Factor: Interventions Related to Physical Health; Concluding Remarks; References; Deconstructing Dad; Introduction; Definition of Terms; Family and Fatherhood; Childlessness; Male Childlessness; Discussion; Conclusion; References; The Impact of Father Absence on Child Mental Health: Three Possible Outcomes; Introduction; Absent Fathers; The Need for a Present Father; Father and Fatherhood: Towards a Definition; The Role of the Father; Father's Presence
Children with Absent Fathers: Their Relationship with Their MothersThree Mental Health Outcomes; Parasitic Relationship; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); "Jimmy"; Self-Harm; "Rachel"; Rachel's Absent Father; Mother's Absent Partner; Mother's Present Psychotherapist; Rachel's Present Psychotherapist; Sexually Inappropriate Behaviour; "Rob"; "Daphne and Rob"; "Daphne"; "Rob"; Addendum to the Case; Concluding Comments; References; Cognitive Distortion in Thinking About Gender Issues: Gamma Bias and the Gender Distortion Matrix; Introduction