Gender development depends both on nature and nurture. The biological influence of gender relies heavily on neuroscience, such as the make-up of genes, hormones, and brain structure. Biology is an integral part of how individuals develop their gender identity and also provides explanations for some gender differences. 

Biological Influences of Gender Development

Research supports multiple theoretical approaches to how gender develops:

- Biological Influences
- Cognitive-motivational Influences
- Cultural Influences

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The process of finding or categorizing one's own identity within or outside of the gender binary. This involves multiple factors, including consolidating one's identity with one's biological sex, one's role in the immediate microsystem, or even the stereotypes one faces. This process often occurs in childhood through adolescence, but can be a lifelong journey.

Gender Development

Leaper, C. (2019). Gender Development [Review of Gender Development]. In How Children Develop (pp. 526–566). Worth Publishers.

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