Combining behavioral endocrinology and experimental economics: Testosterone and social decision making

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 49, 2011, Pages

  Eisenegger, Christoph ^a   Naef, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral endocrinology; Decision making; Issue 49; Neuroscience; Social status; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355149216     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2065     Document Type: Article

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