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'''Testosterone''' is a steroid and male sex hormone (androgen). It plays a role in increased aggression, criminality, and competitive behaviour | '''Testosterone''' is a steroid and male sex hormone (androgen). It plays a role in increased aggression, criminality, and competitive behaviour,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160109111144/http://www.homepage.psy.utexas.edu/HomePage/faculty/josephs/pdf_documents/Arch_Chall_NBR.pdf</ref> however the respective culture/ethnicity decides whether testosterone is related to aggression or non-violent forms of dominance behavior.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Behave-Biology-Humans-Best-Worst/dp/1594205078</ref> | ||
Many people associate testosterone with male sex drive, however increased testosterone shows no relation to increased male sexual desire (with the concurrent presence of high cortisol levels). | Many people associate testosterone with male sex drive, however increased testosterone shows no relation to increased male sexual desire (with the concurrent presence of high cortisol levels). |