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McClintock effect
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McClintock effect — The McClintock effect, also known as menstrual synchrony or the dormitory effect, is a theory that proposes that the menstrual cycles of women who live together (such as in prisons, convents, bordellos, or dormitories) tend to become synchronized … Wikipedia
Mcclintock — may refer to:Places* Mount McClintock, Antartica * MacKlintok Island, RussiaNames* Barbara McClintock (1902 1992), American scientist * Charles B. McClintock (1886 1965), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Dan McClintock (1977 ), American… … Wikipedia
McClintock — is a modern surname of Northern Irish origin, deriving from an anglicization of a Scottish Gaelic name variously recorded as M Ilandick, M Illandag, M Illandick, M Lentick, McGellentak, Macilluntud, McClintoun, Mac Illiuntaig from the 14th… … Wikipedia
Whitten effect — The Whitten effect is a phenomenon observed by W. K. Whitten (1956, 1966, 1968) whereby male mouse pheromone laden urine synchronizes the estrus cycle among unisexually grouped females. Although there is similarity with the McClintock effect, the … Wikipedia
Martha McClintock — is an American psychologist best known for her research on human pheromones and her theory of menstrual synchrony. She is the David Lee Shillinglaw Distinguished Service Professor in Psychology at the University of Chicago and is the Founder and… … Wikipedia
Dormitory Effect — may refer to: Dormitory Effect (band), an all female Hard Rock/Metal band. McClintock effect, the synchronization of menstrual cycles amongst women who live together. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Barbara McClintock — Infobox Scientist name = Barbara McClintock image width = 200px birth date = birth date|1902|6|16 birth place = Hartford, Connecticut, USA nationality = United States death date = death date and age|1992|9|2|1902|6|16 death place = Huntington,… … Wikipedia
Barbara McClintock — Barbara McClintock … Wikipedia Español
Kenneth McClintock — Infobox Congressman name = Kenneth D. McClintock caption= | order1=13th office1=President of the Senate of Puerto Rico term start2=January 10, 2005 term end2=2008 predecessor2=Antonio Fas Alzamora successor2=Incumbent date of birth = birth date… … Wikipedia
Menstrual synchrony — is a phenomenon reported in 1971 wherein the menstrual cycles of women who lived together (such as in homes, prisons, convents, bordellos, dormitories, or barracks) reportedly became synchronized over time. The existence of menstrual synchrony… … Wikipedia
