Simmo on Nostr: One of the biggest testosterone myths? It makes you selfish, aggressive, and ...

One of the biggest testosterone myths?

It makes you selfish, aggressive, and antisocial.

The actual truth is testosterone enhances status-driven behavior, but not as folk wisdom suggests.

In a recent study, women given a dose of testosterone bargained fairer.

This led to fewer conflicts and smoother social interactions.

Meanwhile, those who merely believed they got testosterone behaved more unfairly, regardless of the truth.

Key Lesson?

Testosterone doesn’t drive aggression, it drives strategy.

It's the belief in its effects, not the hormone itself, that fuels ego and unfairness.