Empathizing and systemizing: What are they, and what do they contribute to our understanding of psychological sex differences?

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 237-255

  Nettle, Daniel ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34249706367     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712606X117612     Document Type: Article

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