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Examining the Relationship Between Testosterone and Aggressiveness
57:12 - 1:08:58 (11:46)
Studies have analyzed salivary testosterone in prisoners and blood levels of testosterone post-application of testosterone gel to evaluate the correlation between testosterone and aggressiveness. Results showed that higher levels of testosterone were related to those who have committed a violent crime and those who had aggressive prison rule violations.
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Understanding the biological basis for aggression depends on examining one's environment and taking note of variations in factors such as sunlight and day length that impact hormone and neurotransmitter production.
57:12 - 1:00:51 (03:38)
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Understanding the biological basis for aggression depends on examining one's environment and taking note of variations in factors such as sunlight and day length that impact hormone and neurotransmitter production. As day length and sunlight availability fluctuate, the tendency towards aggression is also susceptible to change for those with certain genetic variants.
ChapterExamining the Relationship Between Testosterone and Aggressiveness
EpisodeUnderstanding & Controlling Aggression
PodcastHuberman Lab
Testosterone levels cannot determine a career choice as it cannot be established whether low levels of hormones in firemen (compared to doctors or professor) is a result of their job’s stress level or inherent properties.
1:00:51 - 1:05:02 (04:11)
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Testosterone levels cannot determine a career choice as it cannot be established whether low levels of hormones in firemen (compared to doctors or professor) is a result of their job’s stress level or inherent properties. Similarly, higher levels of testosterone in female prisoners convicted of violent crimes doesn’t necessarily imply a causal relationship between testosterone hormone and career choices.
ChapterExamining the Relationship Between Testosterone and Aggressiveness
EpisodeUnderstanding & Controlling Aggression
PodcastHuberman Lab
A study conducted by Gotts et al in 2014 found that 30 minutes after applying a testosterone gel, there was a significant increase in testosterone and corticomedial amygdala activation, a brain area associated with aggressive behavior.
1:05:02 - 1:08:58 (03:56)
Summary
A study conducted by Gotts et al in 2014 found that 30 minutes after applying a testosterone gel, there was a significant increase in testosterone and corticomedial amygdala activation, a brain area associated with aggressive behavior.