How Does Testosterone Equal Aggression
Many studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between high level of testosterone and being more aggressive. It’s generally accepted that higher level of testosterone causes aggression. However, in the article “Testosterone Rules” by Robert Sapolsky , the author argues that testosterone does not equal aggression. Genetics cannot determine when who will do what. There have been many studies in animals, when testosterone is removed from an animal’s body, and loses its aggressive behavior. When the animal is injected with testosterone the aggressive behavior returns. This shows that testosterone is directly related to aggression. The aggression can be controlled despite the high levels of testosterone, this point is supported by the following to studies explained by Sapolsky.
According to Sapolsky, testosterone does directly cause aggressive behavior because not all men with high testosterone levels show …show more content…
Hyenas female show aggression and domination than male hyenas. Female hyenas have higher level of testosterone than male hyenas. It was previously assumed that high level of testosterone causes female hyenas’ aggressive behavior. Laurence Frank, a zoologist changed Hyenas natural habitat. He brought hyenas from Kenya to University of California at Berkeley. After this change in habitat, hyenas adjusted their aggression and dominance. There was significant delay in the exhibition of their aggressively dominant behavior because the environment was new. It took more time than normal to stablish their aggressive behavior. So overall, this experiment shows that aggressive is not only dependent on testosterone level, it can be adjusted due to the environmental changes. Testosterone has important part in determining social behavior; however, testosterone is not everything. Social behaviors such as aggression have many variables to take into
According to Sapolsky, testosterone does directly cause aggressive behavior because not all men with high testosterone levels show …show more content…
Hyenas female show aggression and domination than male hyenas. Female hyenas have higher level of testosterone than male hyenas. It was previously assumed that high level of testosterone causes female hyenas’ aggressive behavior. Laurence Frank, a zoologist changed Hyenas natural habitat. He brought hyenas from Kenya to University of California at Berkeley. After this change in habitat, hyenas adjusted their aggression and dominance. There was significant delay in the exhibition of their aggressively dominant behavior because the environment was new. It took more time than normal to stablish their aggressive behavior. So overall, this experiment shows that aggressive is not only dependent on testosterone level, it can be adjusted due to the environmental changes. Testosterone has important part in determining social behavior; however, testosterone is not everything. Social behaviors such as aggression have many variables to take into