Androgen modulation of social decision-making mechanisms in the brain: An integrative and embodied perspective

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue 8 JUL, 2014, Pages

  Oliveira, Gonçalo A ^a   Oliveira, Rui F ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CIÊNCIA   (Portugal)

^c CHAMPALIMAUD CENTRE FOR THE UNKNOWN   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Androgens; Challenge hypothesis; Embodiment; Proximate causes; Testosterone; Ultimate causes

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GONAD; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84905903116     PISSN: 16624548     EISSN: 1662453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2014.00209     Document Type: Review

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