Relationship between neonatal testosterone and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in controlling the pattern of LH release in adult rats was investigated in this study. Hypothalamic 5-HT concentrations are transiently lower in male as compared to female Wistar rats in the second week post-partum (pp). It has also been shown that pharmacologically potentiating 5-HT activity during this period feminizes ...

A significant and prevalent aspect of human behavior (as opposed to attitudes and beliefs) which is affected by cultural differences is communication style. We have been developing computational models of an important culturallyvarying aspect of communication: ”politeness” and “etiquette” in social interactions and its role in establishing and managing power and familiarity relationships, urgen...

BACKGROUND Reward and punishment sensitivities have been identified as potential contributors to binge eating and compensatory behaviors, though few studies have examined gender differences in these behaviors. METHOD A college-aged sample (N = 1,022) completed both the Eating Disorders Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) and Sensitivity to Punishment/Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ). RESULTS...

Relationship between neonatal testosterone and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in controlling the pattern of LH release in adult rats was investigated in this study. Hypothalamic 5-HT concentrations are transiently lower in male as compared to female Wistar rats in the second week post-partum (pp). It has also been shown that pharmacologically potentiating 5-HT activity during this period feminizes ...

The purpose of this study was to explore the roles of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness as mediators between known risk factors and suicidal behaviors among 1,287 potential high school dropouts. As a step toward theory development, a model was tested that posited the relationships among these variables and their effects on suicidal behaviors. Structural equation models, estimated separately...

BACKGROUND In China, sexual health and behaviors of young people have become a growing public concern but few studies have been conducted to investigate the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of the phenomenon. METHODS A self-reported questionnaire survey on youth sexual behaviors was conducted among 1,500 university students in 2011 at Hefei, a middle-size city in eastern China. A total ...

In  this  paper,  the  authors  investigate  whether  Persians  who  have  been  exposed  to  Australian culture are still affected by their cultural norms—in particular by the politeness system taarof—in responding to compliments in an intercultural interaction.  Compliment responses  were elicited—through  a  Discourse  Completion  Task—from  thirty  participants  (five  males  and  five  fem...

This paper describes a model of politeness between intentional agents developed from sociolinguistic observations of human-human interactions (Brown and Levinson, 1987) and suggests a method for applying it to human-machine interactions. Applications in the context of a medication reminder system are presented including data which suggest that the Brown and Levinson model provides good predicti...

background: teratomas arise from three germ cell layers, the ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm 1, 2 , and have several degrees of differentiation. we report our experience with teratomas at a tertiary pediatric surgery center.   patients and methods: the hospital records of all patients with the pathological diagnosis of teratoma treated during 10 years between 2004 and 2014 were reviewed and the...