Review · 2015
Social neuroendocrinology of human aggression: Examining the role of competition-induced testosterone dynamics
J. M. Carré, N. A. Olmstead. Neuroscience.
Reviews how acute T change after contests, not just basal T, relates to subsequent aggressive and competitive behavior. The dual-hormone picture is a moderator, not a slogan.
Open sourcedoi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.05.033PMID 24881815
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- High cortisol is the condition under which 'high T = leader' fails. The internet quote drops this term.
- Winning a meaningful contest raises T relative to losing. That T change then colors the next contest. A loop, not an arrow.
- The other half of the loop: higher T states make another challenge more likely. Evidence is thinner than the win→T half.
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