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I've learned some things about testosterone 'cos it's interesting. You're slanting it. People with more testosterone are more unsatisfied, aggressive, sexually
by Applejinx 6y ago
I've learned some things about testosterone 'cos it's interesting. You're slanting it.
People with more testosterone are more unsatisfied, aggressive, sexually driven, restless, and disappointed. This has nothing to do with something as apparently laudable as risk-taking vs. risk-avoiding, and in fact it's quite easy to be loaded with testosterone and yet constantly fretting over enemies and bad stuff you expect to happen, leading to conservative choices (not risky or experimental choices).
Aggressiveness and dissatisfaction are a better match for testosterone, which MAY lead to risk taking but are just as likely to lead to efforts to control and suppress perceived risks.
There's merit in the effects of testosterone but you're off base in terms of what you think it does.
- souprock 6y agoAggressiveness is only indirectly related to testosterone. Testosterone makes a person defend status. Researchers have created situations where status is determined by generosity, and they found that in these situations the people with more testosterone were more generous. Aggressiveness is only going to have that association with testosterone when aggressiveness seems like the best strategy to maintain status.
- dpoochieni 6y agoHaha every older man I know who does testosterone is more satisfied and overall happier. Where did you find this?