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Sex and prenatal hormone exposure affect cognitive performance, Yerkes scientists find

In one of the first research studies to assess sex differences in cognitive performance in nonhuman primates, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center have found the tendency to use landmarks for navigation is typical only of females. This finding corroborates findings in rodents and humans and is available in the online edition of Hormones and Behavior.

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