Maternal personality, evolution, and the sex ratio do mothers control the sex of the infant?

Women who are dominant are more likely to have sons. Demographic studies show that more male children are born after wars, yet most people believe that their baby's sex is a matter of chance - determined by the father's sperm. Valerie Grant presents evidence that the mother's personal...

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Main Author: Grant, Valerie J., 1937- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge 1998.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Women who are dominant are more likely to have sons. Demographic studies show that more male children are born after wars, yet most people believe that their baby's sex is a matter of chance - determined by the father's sperm. Valerie Grant presents evidence that the mother's personality - which is related to female testosterone levels - can actually influence which type of sperm fertilises the egg.Using data from human and animal studies Valerie Grant discusses the implications for human evolution, developmental psychology and reproductive biology. Her claims are controversial and the imp
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (231 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and indexes.
ISBN:9781134724741
9781283707718
9781134724758
9786610567164
9781280567162
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