TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Testosterone and cortisol jointly modulate risk-taking
JO  - Psychoneuroendocrinology
A1  - Mehta, Pranjal H.
A1  - Welker, Keith M.
A1  - Zilioli, Samuele
A1  - Carré, Justin M.
SP  - 88
EP  - 99
VL  - 56
IS  - 
N2  - Recent theories propose that testosterone should be positively related to risk-taking, but empirical support is mixed. Building on the dual-hormone hypothesis, the present research tested whether testosterone's role in risk-taking depends on cortisol. Study 1 (N=115) tested this hypothesis in a mixed-sex sample with self and informant reports of risk-taking. Study 2 (N=165) tested this hypothesis in a male-only sample with the Balloon Analog Risk Task, a behavioral measure of risk-taking. Across both studies, there was a positive association between basal testosterone and risk-taking among individuals low in basal cortisol but not individuals high in basal cortisol. This pattern emerged in both males and females and across multiple measures of risk-taking (self reports, informant reports, behavior). These studies provide novel empirical support for the claim that testosterone and cortisol jointly regulate risk-taking. <br><br>DISCUSSION focuses on putative mechanisms as well as implications for real-world risk-taking behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-4530
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.02.023
ID  - ref1
ER  -