Daphna Joel

Professor
Tel Aviv University

Daphna Joel is professor of psychology and neuroscience at Tel Aviv University in Israel.

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By Nicholette Zeliadt

3 January 2017

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Questions for Daphna Joel: Brain sex differences may be mirage

Instead of simply listing sex differences in the brain, researchers should consider how sex interacts with other factors to affect the brain, Joel says.

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By Nicholette Zeliadt

3 January 2017 | 5 min read

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