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Research from University of Amsterdam in the area of gender studies published.(Report)

Women's Health Weekly

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According to recent research from Netherlands, "The authors tested the hypothesis that a match between the gender relevance of a stressor and one's sex or gender role identification would elicit higher cardiovascular responses. Healthy female and male undergraduates (n = 108) were exposed to two stressors: the Cold Pressor Test (CPT) and the n-back task."

"Stressor relevance was manipulated to be masculine or feminine relevant or gender neutral. Data were analyzed using a Bayesian model selection procedure. The results showed stronger cardiovascular responses for the CPT in the case of a gender match effect. In contrast, results for the n-back task revealed stronger cardiovascular responses for sex and gender mismatch effects," wrote S. Vanwell and colleagues, University of Amsterdam (see also Gender Studies).

The researchers concluded: "These discrepant match and mismatch effects are discussed in terms of differential task appraisal (i.e., threat vs. ...

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