Cocky Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

“So testosterone does subtle things to behavior. Nonetheless, this doesn’t tell us much because everything can be interpreted every which way. Testosterone increases anxiety—you…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Sometimes people say, 'Walter, you are egocentric or narcissistic.' No matter how much money it costs, I always say, 'You have to be radiant.…

— Walter Mercado

Testosterone makes you completely out of control, but that's okay.

— Jen Kirkman

“Patriotism is the narcissism of countries.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“In a typical study, higher testosterone levels would be observed in those male prisoners with higher rates of aggression. But being aggressive stimulates testosterone…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“The explains why basal levels of testosterone have little to do with subsequent aggression, and why increases in testosterone due to puberty, sexual stimulation,…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Two complications illustrate some endocrine principles.fn16 Estrogen contributes to maternal aggression. But estrogen can also reduce aggression and enhance empathy and emotional recognition. It…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“In our world riddled with male violence, the problem isn’t that testosterone can increase levels of aggression. The problem is the frequency with which…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Thus, shorter refractory periods mean a higher rate of action potentials. So is testosterone causing action potentials in these neurons? No. It’s causing them…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

It's probably even the case that if you stoked up some Buddhist monks with tons of testosterone, they'd become wildly competitive as to who…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“This context dependency means that rather than causing X, testosterone amplifies the power of something else to cause X.”

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Importantly, rather than promoting aggression, testosterone promotes whatever is needed to maintain status when challenged.

— Robert M. Sapolsky