Quote by 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

“When testosterone rises after a challenge, it doesn't prompt aggression. Instead it prompts whatever behaviors are needed to maintain status. This changes things tremendously...…

— 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

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

— 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

As for testosterone, it's gotten a bum rap. Yes, it has tons to do with aggression but it doesn't cause aggression as much as…

— Robert Sapolsky

“John Archer in a definitive 2006 review, “There is a weak and inconsistent association between testosterone levels and aggression in [human] adults, and ……

— Robert M. Sapolsky

The problem isn't testosterone and aggression; it's how often we reward aggression. And we do: We give medals to masters of the "right" kinds…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Testosterone makes people cocky, egocentric, and narcissistic.”

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Individual differences in testosterone level predict very little about differences in aggression.

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“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

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

— Robert M. Sapolsky