Exogenous testosterone increases men’s perceptions of their own physical dominance

Highlights • Testosterone or a placebo was administered to healthy adult men using a within-subjects design. • Self-perceptions of physical dominance were assessed using a novel ‘pick-your-own-face’ task. • Men picked a more dominant-looking version of their own face after testosterone versus placeb...

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Published inPsychoneuroendocrinology Vol. 64; pp. 136 - 142
Main Authors Welling, Lisa L.M, Moreau, Benjamin J.P, Bird, Brian M, Hansen, Steve, Carré, Justin M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Dominance
Double-Blind Method
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Face perception
Humans
Individual differences
Male
Masculinity
Neuroendocrinology
Photic Stimulation
Psychiatry
Self Concept
Social Dominance
Social perception
Testosterone
Testosterone - blood
Testosterone - pharmacology
Young Adult
Testosterone
Dominance
Face perception
Social perception
Neuroendocrinology
Individual differences
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Summary:Highlights • Testosterone or a placebo was administered to healthy adult men using a within-subjects design. • Self-perceptions of physical dominance were assessed using a novel ‘pick-your-own-face’ task. • Men picked a more dominant-looking version of their own face after testosterone versus placebo. • The effect that was particularly pronounced among men with relatively low baseline testosterone. • Exogenous testosterone can modulate men’s perceptions of their own physical dominance.
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ISSN:0306-4530
1873-3360
DOI:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.11.016