02884oam 2200757I 450 991045734120332120200520144314.01-283-70771-31-134-72475-697866105671641-280-56716-30-203-13396-X10.4324/9780203133965 (CKB)1000000000360797(EBL)165567(OCoLC)437073815(SSID)ssj0000199022(PQKBManifestationID)11186826(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000199022(PQKBWorkID)10184324(PQKB)10743853(MiAaPQ)EBC165567(Au-PeEL)EBL165567(CaPaEBR)ebr10056101(CaONFJC)MIL402021(OCoLC)560517393(EXLCZ)99100000000036079720180331d1998 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaternal personality, evolution and the sex ratio do mothers control the sex of the infant? /Valerie J. GrantLondon ;New York :Routledge,1998.1 online resource (231 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-15880-X 0-415-15879-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and indexes.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTSWomen 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 impSex determination, GeneticSex ratioDominance (Psychology)PregnancyPsychological aspectsHuman evolutionTestosteroneMothersPsychologyElectronic books.Sex determination, Genetic.Sex ratio.Dominance (Psychology)PregnancyPsychological aspects.Human evolution.Testosterone.MothersPsychology.612.6/2Grant Valerie J.1937,907339MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457341203321Maternal personality, evolution and the sex ratio2029785UNINA