TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Exogenous testosterone increases men's perceptions of their own physical dominance
JO  - Psychoneuroendocrinology
A1  - Welling, Lisa L. M.
A1  - Moreau, Benjamin J. P.
A1  - Bird, Brian M.
A1  - Hansen, Steve
A1  - Carré, Justin M.
SP  - 136
EP  - 142
VL  - 64
IS  - 
N2  - Men's testosterone is associated with several constructs that are linked to dominance rank, such as risk-taking, mating success, and aggression. However, no study has directly tested the relationship between men's self-perceived dominance and testosterone using an experimental design. We employed a within-subjects, double-blind, placebo-controlled paradigm to assess whether testosterone influences men's self-perceived dominance. Exogenous testosterone or a placebo was administered to healthy adult men and self-perceptions of physical dominance were subsequently assessed by having participants select what they believed to be their true face from an array of images digitally manipulated in masculinity. Men picked a more masculine version of their own face after testosterone versus placebo-an effect that was particularly pronounced among men with relatively low baseline testosterone. These findings indicate that a single administration of testosterone can rapidly modulate men's perceptions of their own physical dominance, which may explain links between testosterone and dominance-related behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-4530
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.11.016
ID  - ref1
ER  -