Importance of considering testosterone-cortisol interactions in predicting human aggression and dominance

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 489-491

  Carré, Justin M ^a   Mehta, Pranjal H ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Competition; Cortisol; Dominance; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLITICS; RELIGION;

AGGRESSION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; POLITICS; RELIGION; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 80053210363     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20407     Document Type: Letter

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