| Title |
Menstrual Cycle Phase Effects on Memory and Stroop Task Performance
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, January 2009
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-008-9445-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Takeshi Hatta, Keiko Nagaya |
| Abstract |
The present study examined differences in Stroop and memory task performances modulated by gonadal steroid hormones during the menstrual cycle in women. Thirty women with regular menstrual cycles performed a logical memory task (Wechsler Memory Scale) and the Stroop task. The results showed a significant difference in Stroop task performance between low and high levels of estradiol and progesterone during the menstrual cycle, but there was no significant difference in memory performance between the two phases, nor was there any significant mood change that might have influenced cognitive performance. These findings suggest that sex-related hormone modulation selectively affects cognitive functions depending on the type of task and low level secretion of estradiol appears to contribute to reducing the level of attention that relates to the prefrontal cortex. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 92 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 16% |
| Researcher | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 19 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 31% |
| Neuroscience | 10 | 11% |
| Sports and Recreations | 7 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 12% |
| Unknown | 27 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
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