Monday, 13 February 2012

Testosterone promotes abstract thought

Testosterone levels during development has been associated with increased risk taking, various physical abilities, and digit length ratios.  This new research also find it also correlates with capacity for abstract thought (measured with Raven's Progressive Matrices).

Organizing Effects of Testosterone and Economic Behavior: Not Just Risk Taking
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0029842

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