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Study Links Hormones to Women's Enhanced Social Cognition

6/19/2025

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Hormonal shifts during the menstrual cycle significantly impact women's attention and cognitive control, according to a study in Physiology & Behavior. During the mid-luteal phase, when progesterone levels peak, women demonstrated heightened accuracy in recognizing female faces, hinting at a fascinating link between hormones and enhanced social cognition.

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Hormonal shifts during the menstrual cycle significantly impact women's attention and cognitive control, according to a study in Physiology & Behavior. During the mid-luteal phase, when progesterone levels peak, women demonstrated heightened accuracy in recognizing female faces, hinting at a fascinating link between hormones and enhanced social cognition.