TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of testosterone in social interaction
AU - Eisenegger, Christoph
AU - Haushofer, Johannes
AU - Fehr, Ernst
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper has benefitted from support from the Neurochoice Program of Systems X, the Swiss Initiative for Systems Biology, and the National Competence Center for Research (NCCR) in the Affective Sciences. It was also supported by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (CE: PBEZP3-131154). Helpful comments on drafts of the manuscript were made by three anonymous referees and Justin Carre, Douglas Granger, Markus Heinrichs, Jack van Honk, Robert Josephs, Angie Kehagia, Daria Knoch, Allan Mazur, Michael Naef, Karin Roelofs and Sigrid von Eckardstein.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - Although animal researchers established the role of testosterone as a 'social hormone' decades ago, the investigation of its causal influence on human social behaviors has only recently begun. Here, we review and discuss recent studies showing the causal effects of testosterone on social interactions in animals and humans, and outline the basic neurobiological mechanisms that might underlie these effects. Based on these recent findings, we argue that the role of testosterone in human social behavior might be best understood in terms of the search for, and maintenance of, social status.
AB - Although animal researchers established the role of testosterone as a 'social hormone' decades ago, the investigation of its causal influence on human social behaviors has only recently begun. Here, we review and discuss recent studies showing the causal effects of testosterone on social interactions in animals and humans, and outline the basic neurobiological mechanisms that might underlie these effects. Based on these recent findings, we argue that the role of testosterone in human social behavior might be best understood in terms of the search for, and maintenance of, social status.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tics.2011.04.008
DO - 10.1016/j.tics.2011.04.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21616702
AN - SCOPUS:79957874205
SN - 1364-6613
VL - 15
SP - 263
EP - 271
JO - Trends in Cognitive Sciences
JF - Trends in Cognitive Sciences
IS - 6
ER -