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Testosterone increases whatever leads to a higher social status in a given society. So it can increase competitive but also cooperative behaviour depending on t
by Silverback_VII 4y ago
Testosterone increases whatever leads to a higher social status in a given society. So it can increase competitive but also cooperative behaviour depending on the circumstances.
This is why I think the drop in testosterone is such a problem for many men. Your brain does not optimize for success and SMV anymore.
- cooldrcool3 4y agoDo you have a source for that. From what I have read testosterone increases novelty seeking and competitiveness.
- Silverback_VII 4y agoYes I have: some professor at Standford named Robert Sapolsky
- fleetwoodsnack 4y agoCan’t speak for grandparent commentor, but I think they’re asking for the actual article which demonstrates the effects to which you’re alluding.
- Silverback_VII 4y ago"Based on these recent findings, we argue that the role of testosterone in human social behavior might be best understood in terms of the search for, and maintenance of, social status." https://www.zora.uzh.ch/58008/1/Testosterone_social_interaction_revision_(12_Apr_11).pdf https://www.zora.uzh.ch/58008/1/Testosterone_social_interact... but I have to say that these "where is the source" posts are tiring and more often than not just a lazy attempt to destroy an argument with zero effort.
- fleetwoodsnack 4y ago> but I have to say that these "where is the source" posts are tiring and more often than not just a lazy attempt to destroy an argument with zero effort. Reviewing the literature is separate and distinct from entering into argumentation.
- elevaet 4y agoWhat is SMV?
- erichocean 4y agosexual market value