It is commonly assumed that testosterone is tied to violence but scientific research shows that hormones do not necessarily make men violent, but they do cause them to seek social dominance. In the Scientific American Journal, I found an article titled “Strange but True: Testosterone Alone Does Not Cause Violence” by Christopher Mims. Christopher writes that weight lifters who overdose on anabolic steroids experience “roid rage”, and castration- removal of the source of testosterone. Christopher asks that, “if you give a normal man a shot of testosterone, will he turn into the Incredible Hulk? And do violent men have higher levels of testosterone than their more docile peers?” (par. 8). He answered his questions based on other researchers. Historically, researchers expected an increase in testosterone levels to inevitably lead to more aggression, and this did not reliably occur. Christopher argues that, “Indeed, the latest research about testosterone and aggression indicates that there is only a weak connection between the two. And when aggression is more narrowly defined as simple physical violence, the connection all but disappears” (par. 12). This confirms my thought that testosterone cannot be blamed for men’s violence. Men’s toughness is displayed in every aspect of their
It is commonly assumed that testosterone is tied to violence but scientific research shows that hormones do not necessarily make men violent, but they do cause them to seek social dominance. In the Scientific American Journal, I found an article titled “Strange but True: Testosterone Alone Does Not Cause Violence” by Christopher Mims. Christopher writes that weight lifters who overdose on anabolic steroids experience “roid rage”, and castration- removal of the source of testosterone. Christopher asks that, “if you give a normal man a shot of testosterone, will he turn into the Incredible Hulk? And do violent men have higher levels of testosterone than their more docile peers?” (par. 8). He answered his questions based on other researchers. Historically, researchers expected an increase in testosterone levels to inevitably lead to more aggression, and this did not reliably occur. Christopher argues that, “Indeed, the latest research about testosterone and aggression indicates that there is only a weak connection between the two. And when aggression is more narrowly defined as simple physical violence, the connection all but disappears” (par. 12). This confirms my thought that testosterone cannot be blamed for men’s violence. Men’s toughness is displayed in every aspect of their