Androgens and human behaviour: A complex relationship

The claimed link between dominance and free testosterone is an intriguing one but problems remain in attempting to link this single hormonal measure to human behaviour. These include the heterogeneous nature of dominance, the precise nature of the correlation(s), and whether only testosterone is imp...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1998-06, Vol.21 (3), p.363-364
Main Author: Brain, Paul F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggressiveness
Androgens
Mazur & Booth: Testosterone and dominance
Men
Open Peer Commentary
Psychology
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Summary:The claimed link between dominance and free testosterone is an intriguing one but problems remain in attempting to link this single hormonal measure to human behaviour. These include the heterogeneous nature of dominance, the precise nature of the correlation(s), and whether only testosterone is important.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X98231220