Exogenous Testosterone Enhances the Reactivity to Social Provocation in Males

Exogenous Testosterone Enhances the Reactivity to Social Provocation in Males

Testosterone affects human social behavior in various ways. While testosterone effects are generally associated with muscular strength and aggressiveness, human studies also point towards enhanced status–seeking motives after testosterone administration. The current study tested the causal influence...

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Main Authors: Lisa Wagels, Mikhail Votinov, Thilo Kellermann, Albrecht Eisert, Cordian Beyer, Ute Habel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
aggression
testosterone administration
status hypothesis
challenge hypothesis
males
placebo effect
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00037/full

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