Abstract
In line with the challenge hypothesis, this study investigated the effects of the presence of a woman on the testosterone (T) levels of young men. An informal contact with a woman of approximately 5??min resulted in an increase in salivary T among men. These effects occurred particularly in men with an aggressive dominant personality. In addition, higher salivary T levels were related to a more aggressively dominant personality, being sexual inactive for a month or more, and not being involved in a committed, romantic relationship. The most important findings of this study are that the short presence of a woman induces specific hormonal reactions in men, and that these effects are stronger for aggressively dominant men. ?? 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 640-644 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Hormones and Behavior |
Volume | 54 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aggressive dominance
- Challenge hypothesis
- Mate attraction
- Sexual experience
- Testosterone