Welcome to Gender Psychology

In this area of the site we shall be looking at the differences between males and females and crucially the reasons for these differences. As well as studying people who do not fit into the traditional ideas of gender:

Find the article you are looking for by using either the table below, or the navigation on the right (found on the left of article pages).

Biological TheoriesPage discusses the Biological basis of gender, looking at chromosomes and hormones.
Social Learning TheoryStages of social learning approach to gender, studies and evaluation with social cognitive.
Cognitive TheoryKohlberg's cognitive developmental theory; gender identity, stability, constancy; and Damon.
Psychoanalytic TheoriesFreud's theories of Gender: Oedipus and Electra complexes, Little Hans and evaluation.