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M. HAUG Universite Louis Pasteur, Laboratoire de Psychophysi%gie,
URA 1295, 7, rue de /'Universite, 67000 Strasbourg, France This
varied and impressive volume is a record of the major presentations
at the NATO sponsored Advanced Research Workshop on The Development
of Sex Differences and Similarities in Behaviour held at the
Chateau de Bonas, Gers, France July 14-18, 1992. It is fitting that
a meeting evaluating masculine and feminine 'characteristics' was
located in the Gascony region immortalised in Alexandre Dumas epic,
macho tale of The Three Musketeers. It is even more satisfying that
Marc HAUG the French Director (a D' Artagnan equivalent) was ably
assisted by a US/French Consortium of three co-Directors (Drs.
Richard E. WHALEN, Claude ARON and Kathie L. OLSEN). The ARW also
provided opportunities to explore the region around the Chateau, to
appreciate the complex history of the area and to sample armagnac
and other local gastronomic creations. A lively and varied cultural
programme (classics to jazz) was also provided to maintain the
interests and enthusiasms of the participants.
This varied and impressive volume is a record of the major
presentations at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the
"Development of Sex Differences and Similarities in Behavior" held
at Chateau de Bonas, Gers, France, July 14-18, 1992. Although
aspects of sex differences in human and animal behavior have been
recently extensively explored both academically and in popularized
accounts, the present work shows that the complex interplay between
the various biological, political, psychological and sociological
factors that account for sex differences has always been, and will
continue to be, a source of infinite fascination and confusion to
humans. The book contains presentations by a powerful mixture of
eminent scientists from the relevant biological and social sciences
areas, any ethnocentric tendencies being tempered by the wide mix
of nationalities. Current information is placed in an evolutionary
and genetic context and includes material from anatomical,
endocrinological and behavioral studies of animal behavior and from
the human cognitive sciences. The Development of Sex Differences
and Similarities in Behavior is accessible to a spectrum of
readers, from university undergraduates to experienced
professionals.
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