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all_i_see@lemy.lol to World News@quokk.au · 18 hours ago

Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists

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all_i_see@lemy.lol to World News@quokk.au · 18 hours ago
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    Considering testosterone’s affect on aggression it might be a good thing to take it down a notch.

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      There is no proven connection between testosterone and aggression (assuming you weren’t just making a joke, of course); https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0018506X19304519, https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/testosterone--what-it-does-and-doesnt-do, https://www.numan.com/low-testosterone/symptoms/is-there-a-link-between-testosterone-and-aggression.

      Something I found interesting from https://www.hims.com/blog/does-testosterone-make-you-angry (but didn’t really want to list as a source given it’s from an inherently biased company; though, to be fair, it cites all its sources for the info. listed therein) was

      Sometimes, testosterone’s reputation may function as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

      In one study, men who believed they had received testosterone became angrier and more aggressive during a task — even if they’d only received a placebo. Their expectations about how testosterone “should” make them feel seemed to drive their reactions more so than the hormone itself.

      A similar experiment with women found the same result, but in reverse. Those who actually received testosterone (but weren’t told so) behaved more fairly and cooperatively in a bargaining game, while those who merely believed they had taken it (but had not) acted more selfishly and aggressive.

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