Sexual orientation and brain structures: A critical review of recent research
Abstract
This paper critically reviews three main studies that
have sought to show that there are structural differences
between the brains of male heterosexuals and
homosexuals. These studies have focused on three
regions of the brain, namely, the suprachiasmatic
nucleus (SCN), the third interstitial nucleus of the
anterior hypothalamus (INAH-3) and the anterior
commissure (AC). This paper exposes a number of
conceptual and methodological flaws in these studies
and concludes by saying that the available evidence
does not support the hypothesis that the brains of
male homosexuals are structurally different from
those of male heterosexuals.
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Citation
CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 84, NO. 2, 25 JANUARY 2003Publisher
Department of Philosophy, University of Nairobi