
204. Carole Hooven on T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us
The Michael Shermer Show
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Women Are Incredibly Competitive and Aggressive, and Status Conscious
Women are incredibly competitive and aggressive also, and are also status conscious. But in women who have low testastrone, their form of aggression and competition tends to be one which does not expose themselves to a physical harm or s much, much reduced compared to men. A female reproductive success is not dependent on success in physical competitions, but on being healthy, having letter resources and living a long life relative to men. So i thinktha, the advertising of cues of status and fighting ability and competitive ability - that's really interesting and important for humans. And does have a relationship to tust asteron.
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