Testosterone's Blueprint: Shaping Male Brains and Behavior
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us" by Carole Hooven, Ph.D. - This book, authored by the guest, explores the role of testosterone in shaping male development and sex-based behavioral differences, and she mentions writing it was part of the reason for her difficult experience in academia.
Research & Studies
- Study on Testosterone Replacement Therapy with Anastrozole in Men (Published in New England Journal of Medicine) - This 13-year-old study chemically castrated men and then provided different doses of testosterone with and without anastrozole (an aromatase inhibitor) to observe differences in body composition, mood, affect, and sexual desire. The key takeaway was that higher testosterone with higher estrogen levels produced the best outcomes across all measured metrics.
People Mentioned
- Carole Hooven, Ph.D. (Human Evolutionary Biologist, former Harvard lecturer, non-resident senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute) - The guest of the podcast, whose research focuses on testosterone, sex differences, and behavior. She is the author of "T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us."
Organizations & Institutions
- American Enterprise Institute - Carole Hooven is a non-resident senior fellow at this organization.
- Harvard University - Carole Hooven received her Ph.D. in biological anthropology from Harvard and was formerly a lecturer there.