Self-esteem's effect on the tendency to convey a false impression by hiding one's feelings behind a facade was studied in youth aged 8 to 19. Lower self-esteem was associated with the tendency to present a false front. Vulnerability to criticism, self-consciousness, fantasy, and age and gender differences are discussed. (Author/CM)

The school is one of the primary agents in the reproduction of patriarchal relations within society. Methods whereby female students are socialized into more typical roles by patriarchal schooling include: (1) the organization and structure of the school; (2) biased curriculum materials; and (3) distinctions based on gender in the classroom. (JN)

For the individual, gender difference falls along the feminine-masculine continuum with strong neurodevelopmental influences at various points throughout the lifespan. Neurodevelopmental influences are conceptualized in a vector model of sex difference. Vector attributes, direction and magnitude, are influenced initially by differences in levels…