Authors
Justin M Carré, John Archer
Publication date
2018/2/1
Source
Current opinion in psychology
Volume
19
Pages
149-153
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Highlights
- Human correlational studies show a weak link between testosterone and aggression.
- Acute changes in testosterone during competition increase subsequent aggression.
- Testosterone influences behavior and neural processes in young women and men.
- Both are modulated by dominance and by low cortisol levels.
- Testosterone can influence both aggressive and prosocial behavior.
The study of testosterone and aggression originated in experimental studies of animals, showing a direct causal link in some species. Human studies showed an overall weak correlation between testosterone and aggression. A theoretical framework (‘the challenge hypothesis’) enabled testosterone–behavior interactions in humans to be framed within a theory that emphasized hormonal responses to competition influencing subsequent aggressive behavior. The short-term administrations of testosterone to young women and to …
Scholar articles
JM Carré, J Archer - Current opinion in psychology, 2018