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Sex differences in sensation-seeking : a meta-analysis

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30/08/2013
Author
Cross, Catharine Penelope
Cyrenne, De-Laine McGowan
Brown, Gillian Ruth
Keywords
Evolutionary developmental biology
Motivation
Psychology
Addiction
BF Psychology
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Abstract
Men score higher than women on measures of sensation-seeking, defined as a willingness to engage in novel or intense activities. This sex difference has been explained in terms of evolved psychological mechanisms or culturally transmitted social norms. We investigated whether sex differences in sensation-seeking have changed over recent years by conducting a meta-analysis of studies using Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale, version V (SSS-V). We found that sex differences in total SSS-V scores have remained stable across years, as have sex differences in Disinhibition and Boredom Susceptibility. In contrast, the sex difference in Thrill and Adventure Seeking has declined, possibly due to changes in social norms or out-dated questions on this sub-scale. Our results support the view that men and women differ in their propensity to report sensation-seeking characteristics, while behavioural manifestations of sensation-seeking vary over time. Sex differences in sensation-seeking could reflect genetically influenced predispositions interacting with socially transmitted information.
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Cross , C P , Cyrenne , D-L M & Brown , G R 2013 , ' Sex differences in sensation-seeking : a meta-analysis ' , Scientific Reports , vol. 3 , 2486 . https://doi.org/10.1038/srep02486
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Scientific Reports
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Peer reviewed
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https://doi.org/10.1038/srep02486
ISSN
2045-2322
Type
Journal article
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/4032

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