Daphna Joel is professor of psychology and neuroscience at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Daphna Joel
Professor
Tel Aviv University
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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.
Questions for Daphna Joel: Brain sex differences may be mirage
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Nicholette Zeliadt
3 January 2017 | 5 min read
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