LEADER 02881oam 2200757I 450 001 9910784583903321 005 20230421044001.0 010 $a1-134-72474-8 010 $a1-283-70771-3 010 $a1-134-72475-6 010 $a9786610567164 010 $a1-280-56716-3 010 $a0-203-13396-X 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203133965 035 $a(CKB)1000000000360797 035 $a(EBL)165567 035 $a(OCoLC)437073815 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000199022 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11186826 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000199022 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10184324 035 $a(PQKB)10743853 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC165567 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL165567 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10056101 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL402021 035 $a(OCoLC)560517393 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000360797 100 $a20180331d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMaternal personality, evolution and the sex ratio $edo mothers control the sex of the infant? /$fValerie J. Grant 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (231 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-15880-X 311 $a0-415-15879-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and indexes. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS 330 $aWomen 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 606 $aSex determination, Genetic 606 $aSex ratio 606 $aDominance (Psychology) 606 $aPregnancy$xPsychological aspects 606 $aHuman evolution 606 $aTestosterone 606 $aMothers$xPsychology 615 0$aSex determination, Genetic. 615 0$aSex ratio. 615 0$aDominance (Psychology) 615 0$aPregnancy$xPsychological aspects. 615 0$aHuman evolution. 615 0$aTestosterone. 615 0$aMothers$xPsychology. 676 $a612.6/2 700 $aGrant$b Valerie J.$f1937,$01508711 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784583903321 996 $aMaternal personality, evolution and the sex ratio$93740152 997 $aUNINA