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Testosterone and the concept of dominance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

James M. Dabbs
James M. Dabbs
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303 [email protected]
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Abstract

Testosterone is related to dominance, but in a broader sense than Mazur & Booth suggest. Dominance need not be competitive. It can arise from strong personal characteristics that produce admiration and deference in others. To understand the testosterone–dominance relationship fully, we must examine behaviors that affect ordinary social encounters. Baseline testosterone levels may be more important than testosterone changes in predicting everyday dominance.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , June 1998 , pp. 370 - 371
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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