The Cooledge Effect

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In the 19 twenties, president lege calvin coolidge and his wife were taken on separate tours of an experimental government farm. When missus coolidge visited the poultry area, she noted that the cockerel was mating frequently. She asked the poultry hand how many times a day this occurred. His answer was, dozens of times. To which the president replied, tell that to missusCoolidge. So that is the origin story of this, a effect called the coolidge effect That's been demonstrated in a bunch of different animals, including humans. And i can just read that little passage ari. A so talked about the coot, the coolidge principle. Whether calvin

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.