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05/05/2011 №5
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS FOR GENDER IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 14–17

Зверева Светлана Викторовна
Скворцова Елена Аркадьевна

Annotation

The article is devoted a problem of studying the effect of individual (constitutional) and psycho-physiological traits on development of teenagers’ gender identity. The author refers to such preconditions as constitutional sex (degree of sexual dimorphism reflected by the constitution), a profile functional sensomotor asymmetry, speed of puberty and functional resources of young boys and girls’ bodies. The psychological distinctions connected with a biological sex between teenagers are studied by means of estimating both gender identity and features of the system of psychological protective mechanisms functioning as well as their intelligence development.

Key words

gender, masculinity, femininity, androgyny, constitutional sex, intelligence, psychological protecti ve mechanisms, functional sensomotor asymmetry, acceleration, retardation.

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