Title: A Student of Psychology: A Walk Through the Human Mind: Gender Identity
Headings: A Student of Psychology: A Walk Through the Human Mind
A Student of Psychology: A Walk Through the Human Mind
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Gender Identity

Content: whilst this (and other evidence) might imply that it is also important in humans it is fair to suggest that the formation of pair bonds in humans is influenced by a range of additional factors including learning and culture” (para. 8). The cross-cultural studies, which find universal features of gender, support the biological view  (Sammons, n.d.). Of the cultures studied, females are found to be less aggressive than males, suggesting as innate, biological difference (Sammons, n.d.). Sammons (n.d.), “ similarly, Buss et al (1990) studied what women and men look for in a potential mate in a large number of cultures and found that whilst men consistently prioritized youth and physical attractiveness, women placed a higher premium on wealth and status” (para. 9). The differences seen may reflect the biological differences between males and female, which arise because of the evolutionary processes. However, it is important not to ignore the considerable gender behavioral differences between some cultures (Sammons, n.d.). Cultures do indeed behave differently, which supports the role of learning.