Is Just Any Wan, Right?

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There aren't big testacerone changes a around sex. There are, there are oxitosen and prolactin changes that seems to facilitate a bonding for women more than it does for men. The other thing that we have to remember is that humans are, as, you know, really unusual in mammalian species. In only five % of mammals do males invest in their offspring. And we see that in humans. But the idea that testastron rises to facilitate male male competition and is suppressed when males have a need reproductively to provide for their offspring and bond with their partners. Isjust any wan, right? Yes. Ther again, another funny movie line, i think

In episode 204, Michael Shermer speaks with codirector of undergraduate studies in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, Carole Hooven, PhD about testosterone. While most people agree that sex differences in human behavior exist, they disagree about the reasons. But the science is clear: testosterone is a potent force in human society, driving the bodies and behavior of the sexes apart. But, as Hooven shows in T, it does so in concert with genes and culture to produce a vast variety of male and female behavior. And, crucially, the fact that many sex differences are grounded in biology provides no support for restrictive gender norms or patriarchal values. In understanding testosterone, we better understand ourselves and one another — and how we might build a fairer, safer society.