Adolescents with higher testosterone levels were better at adjusting their trust levels. This effect was most apparent among boys. For them, testosterone increased theory of mind, which in turn predicted more strategic trust—investing more in friends and less in strangers. 🤝💪🧠
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Cortisol and testosterone may influence how teens navigate trust in social situations
Adolescents were more likely to trust friends than strangers, and this trust was linked to differences in cortisol, testosterone, impulsivity, and theory of mind, suggesting that both hormones and cognitive traits may shape social decision-making during early…
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Testosterone shifts how men learn to avoid personal harm, making them more sensitive to negative outcomes when their own well-being is on the line. 💪🔍⚠️
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Testosterone shifts how men learn to avoid personal harm
New research finds that the hormone testosterone alters the mental calculations men use to learn from negative outcomes, enhancing self-protection with indirect consequences for their decisions involving others.
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Testosterone hormone affected men’s general perception of women. Under the influence of testosterone, men gave higher attractiveness ratings to women and reported a stronger willingness to date them. This effect occurred regardless of whether the women were in the high or low attractiveness groups. 💪👨⚖️💖
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Testosterone alters how men respond to unfairness against women
A new experiment reveals that male hormone levels influence the decision to punish social injustice. The findings suggest that testosterone helps regulate behavior based on the physical attractiveness of the victim.