TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - The presence of a woman increases testosterone in aggressive dominant men
JO  - Hormones and behavior
A1  - van der Meij, Leander
A1  - Buunk, Abraham P.
A1  - van de Sande, Johannes P.
A1  - Salvador, Alicia
SP  - 640
EP  - 644
VL  - 54
IS  - 5
N2  - In line with the challenge hypothesis, this study investigated the effects of the presence of a woman on the testosterone (T) levels of young men. An informal contact with a woman of approximately 5 min resulted in an increase in salivary T among men. These effects occurred particularly in men with an aggressive dominant personality. In addition, higher salivary T levels were related to a more aggressively dominant personality, being sexual inactive for a month or more, and not being involved in a committed, romantic relationship. The most important findings of this study are that the short presence of a woman induces specific hormonal reactions in men, and that these effects are stronger for aggressively dominant men.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0018-506X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2008.07.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -