Changes in testosterone mediate the effect of winning on subsequent aggressive behaviour

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2034-2041

  Carré, Justin M ^a   Campbell, Jocelyn A ^a   Lozoya, Elianna ^a   Goetz, Stefan M M ^a   Welker, Keith M ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Sex differences; Social status; Testosterone reactivity

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORISM; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WINNING;

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR; SEX DIFFERENCES; SOCIAL STATUS; TESTOSTERONE REACTIVITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883866948     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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