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There are personality differences between the sexes too. Although no trait is confined to one sex-there are women who exceed the male average even in supposedly masculine characteristics-some distinctions turn up remarkably early. At New York University, for example, researchers have found that a female infant stops sucking a bottle and looks up when someone comes into the room; a male pays no attention to the visitor...
Fierce Bulls. One trait thought to be affected by hormones is aggressiveness. In all cultures, investigators report, male infants tend to play more aggressively than females. While scientists think a genetic factor may be involved, they also observe that society fosters the difference by permitting male aggression and encouraging female adaptability. Some suggest that females may be as aggressive as men -but with words instead of deeds...
...near the peak of his considerable powers, he no longer favors the flashy, intricate but error-prone attacks of his younger days. He has become the classical tactician, launching his assaults from solid positional bases, overpowering rather than dazzling his opponents. Paradoxically, his celebrated killer instinct was the one trait that seemed to threaten his chances against Petrosian. Prematch speculation had it that Fischer, the only grand master who consistently prefers to risk defeat rather than settle for a tie game, might be a setup for the Petrosian ploy of forcing draws. Said U.S. Grand Master Larry Evans, who served...
Sickle-cell anemia cannot be cured, though treatment can sometimes control its effects. It can be almost completely prevented, provided that partners who both carry the trait avoid having children. The missing element has been a simple test that would allow carriers to be identified and warned. Now this crucial procedure has been perfected...
Neglected Ailment. The Wolf-Nalbandian tests do not distinguish between those who merely carry the sickle-cell trait and those actually affected by the disease. But they do provide a fast, inexpensive method of finding individuals who should get further attention. In an experimental program at Fort Knox, Ky., doctors tested 7,000 black soldiers, 94 of whom were found to carry hemoglobin S. Two of these soldiers actually had sickle-cell anemia...