How hype and hyperbole distort the neuroscience of sex differences

Gina Rippon; Lise Eliot; Sarah Genon; Daphna Joel

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3001253

How hype and hyperbole distort the neuroscience of sex differences

Gina Rippon^*, Lise Eliot, Sarah Genon, Daphna Joel

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School of Psychological Sciences

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Sex/gender differences in the human brain attract attention far beyond the neuroscience community. Given the interest of nonspecialists, it is important that researchers studying human female–male brain difference assume greater responsibility for the accurate communication of their findings.

Original language	English
Article number	e3001253
Journal	PLoS Biology
Volume	19
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001253
State	Published - May 2021

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