The Brain's Connection to Sexual Orientation
Factors that influence homosexuality?
Is sexual orientation genetic or environmental? There are several factors influencing sexual orientation, and most of them are biological. Check what the role of the brain, our genes, hormones, and even the immunity of the soon-to-be mom is!
References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... - neurobiology of GI and SO (Roselli, 2018)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159... - Structural connections in the brain; GI and SO (Burke, 2017)
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?do... – Do parents influence the SO of their children? (Golombok & Tasker, 2020)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/ba... Sexual orientation
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl... - Checking Up on the Science of Homosexuality
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas... - Fraternal Birth Order effect
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:15 Genetics
01:08 Brain Development
02:45 Brain Differences
03:57 Social Environment