TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Human social neuroendocrinology: review of the rapid effects of testosterone
JO  - Hormones and behavior
A1  - Geniole, Shawn N.
A1  - Carré, Justin M.
SP  - 192
EP  - 205
VL  - 104
IS  - 
N2  - It is well documented that testosterone concentrations change rapidly within reproductively relevant contexts (e.g., competition, mate-seeking). It has been argued that such rapid changes in testosterone may serve to adaptively fine-tune ongoing and/or future social behaviour according to one's social environment. In this paper, we review human correlational and experimental evidence suggesting that testosterone fluctuates rapidly in response to competition and mate-seeking cues, and that such acute changes may serve to modulate ongoing and/or future social behaviours (e.g., risk-taking, competitiveness, mate-seeking, and aggression). Some methodological details, which limit interpretation of some of this human work, are also discussed. We conclude with a new integrative model of testosterone secretion and behaviour, the Fitness Model of Testosterone Dynamics. Although we focus primarily on human aggression in this review, but we also highlight research on risk-taking, competitiveness, and mate-seeking behaviour.<br><br>Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0018-506X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.06.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -