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    Developmental instability is associated with neurocognitive performance in heterosexual and homosexual men, but not in women

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    Volume
    118
    Pagination
    243 - 247
    DOI
    10.1037/0735-7044.118.1.243
    Journal
    BEHAV NEUROSCI
    Issue
    1
    ISSN
    0735-7044
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    Abstract
    Little is known about the neurodevelopmental nature of human cognitive abilities. This investigation presents evidence consistent with a hypothesis that interindividual and within-sex cognitive variations are associated with vulnerabilities to environmental sources of developmental stress. A large sample of healthy heterosexual and homosexual men and women (N=240) completed a series of visuospatial and verbal tests. A composite fluctuating asymmetry (FA) measure was computed from the lengths of the finger digits. In heterosexual men, higher FA scores were associated with poorer line orientation judgment; and in homosexual men, with poorer verbal fluency and perceptual speed. No associations were found in heterosexual or homosexual women. These results suggest that developmental instability is linked to neurocognitive integrity in men, but not in women. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
    Authors
    Rahman, Q; Wilson, GD; Abrahams, S
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    http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/1048
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    • School of Biological and Chemical Sciences [1979]
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    © 2004 American Psychological Association.
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