Hormonal Influences in Aggression - Testosterone
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- HORMONAL INFLUENCES - AGG - TESTOSTERONE
- Attention is focused on male sex hormone as males are generally more agg than females.
- It is an androgen responsible for development of masculine features.
- Found in both sexes but males produce 10 times more.
- Reducing testosterone levels by castration often used to reduce agg in pet, farm and zoo animals.
- Animal studies (Giammanco et al 2005) have demonstrated experimental increases in testosterone are related to greater agg behaviour in several species.
- Has role in regulating social behaviour.
- HORMONAL INFLUENCES - AGG - TESTOSTERONE
- Attention is focused on male sex hormone as males are generally more agg than females.
- It is an androgen responsible for development of masculine features.
- Found in both sexes but males produce 10 times more.
- Reducing testosterone levels by castration often used to reduce agg in pet, farm and zoo animals.
- Dolan et al 2001 found positive correlation between testosterone levels and agg behaviours in sample of 60 male offenders in UK max security hospitals.
- These men mostly suffered from personality disorders and histories of violent behaviour.
- These men mostly suffered from personality disorders and histories of violent behaviour.
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