Brain's reward circuit activity ebbs and flows with a woman's hormonal cycle

NIH via Eureka Alert ^ | 2-Feb-2007 | Jules Asher

[Pharmboy]

Well, this explains a lot.

[Kimmers]

LOL...old news, any man that has lived with any women or has worked with women figured this out along time ago.

[Pharmboy]

By the way ping...

[HangnJudge]

And this is surprising in what way?

Women and Men have always had dramatically different responses to stimulus and reward. The behavioral changes associated with the Ovulatory cycle are well documented

[First_Salute]

Maybe you could simplify this?

Just tell us, when I'm supposed to tell her good news and when I'm supposed to tell her bad news.

Thanks.

[ninonitti]

Jewelery works

[Dallas59]

She was back the next day....

[martin_fierro]

While women were winning rewards, their circuitry was more active if they were in a menstrual phase preceding ovulation and dominated by estrogen, compared to a phase when estrogen and progesterone are present.

[tubebender]

Bttt

[DejaJude]

It doesn't explain a thing to me. I'm a woman who had a hysterectomy in my late 20s. I did give birth to two boys before that. Please tell me why a male Clinton could not control his impulses, and why the female Clinton either did not know or pretended to not know of her husband's use and abuse of the female.

[benjaminjjones]

Maybe you could simplify this?

Yeah, what he said.

I mean, the title seems self-evident, but what does it mean in a real life situation, and how does it help me not get hit by flying books & ashtrays?

Can someone draw me a picture? (my malemones must be causing my brain to malefunction)

[Pharmboy]

Don't say ANYTHING when she has the look...

[bmwcyle]

ping

[Pharmboy]

Human behavior is very complicated, and this is a small part. It merely offers some data in support of what we know about fluctuations in reproductive-aged women's moods.

Impulse control in males is a whole other issue...

[Mr. Brightside]

What a coincidence.

MY brain cricuit ebbs and flows with MY WIFE'S hormonal cycle.

[Pharmboy]

LOL!! We have a winner!

[aculeus]

Have noted.

[poobear]

Good news before (PMS), bad news after (4-8 days post).

Dude, how'd you make it this far?

[word_warrior_bob]

I mean, the title seems self-evident, but what does it mean in a real life situation, and how does it help me not get hit by flying books & ashtrays?

____

Bob and weave, keep your hands up, protect the head.

[word_warrior_bob]

Don't say ANYTHING when she has the look...

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It may be pure coincidence, but...I get VERY busy with work, late meetings, 36 holes of golf, etc. when this "phenomenon" happens.