The role of exogenous testosterone and social environment on the expression of sociosexuality and status-seeking behaviors in young Chilean men

• Published in: Hormones and behavior Vol. 161; p. 105522
• Main Authors: Polo, Pablo, Fajardo, Gabriela, Muñoz-Reyes, Jose Antonio, Valenzuela, Nohelia T., Belinchón, Montserrat, Figueroa, Oriana, Fernández-Martínez, Ana, Deglín, Marcel, Pita, Miguel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Chile; Dominance; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Long-term mating orientation; Male; Pluralistic mating; Prestige; Sexual Behavior - physiology; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Short-term mating orientation; Social Behavior; Social Dominance; Social Environment; Testosterone; Young Adult; Chile; Dominance; Pluralistic mating; Long-term mating orientation; Prestige; Short-term mating orientation

Testosterone plays an important role as a social hormone. Current evidence suggests that testosterone is positively related to sociosexuality increasing the psychological attitudes toward investing in short-term versus long-term mating and promotes status-seeking behaviors both by dominance and pres...