This research is interesting. So women should hunt for
men with very high levels of testosterone. High levels of testosterone may make
men more trustworthy, a study has found. The male hormone, which boosts libido
and builds muscle, is often associated with aggression and anti-social
behaviour.
But testosterone-fuelled hunks may also be less likely to
lie and cheat than some of their wimpier brothers, the research suggests. Scientists
boosted the testosterone levels of 46 men by smearing their skin with a gel
containing the hormone.
Another 45 men were treated with a 'dummy' placebo gel
lacking any testosterone.
Both groups were then asked to take part in a behavioural
study which involved playing a simple game of dice in an isolated booth. The
higher the scores they entered into a computer, the more money they received as
a reward. Neuroscientist Professor Bernd Weber, from the University of Bonn in
Germany, said:
'These experiments were designed such that the test
subjects were able to lie.
'Due to the separate booths, nobody knew whether they
were entering their real scores into the computer, or higher ones in order to
get more money.
'However, the scientists were later able to determine if
any of the volunteers had been cheating.
'The results, reported in the online journal Public
Library of Science ONE, showed that men with boosted testosterone lied less.
'Test subjects with the higher testosterone levels had
clearly lied less frequently than untreated test subjects,' said co-author
Professor Armin Falk, an economist also from the University of Bonn.
'This result clearly contradicts the one-dimensional
approach that testosterone results in anti-social behaviour. 'The hormone was
likely to increase a man’s sense of pride and the need to develop a positive
self-image,' he added.
'Against this background, a few euros are obviously not a
sufficient incentive to jeopardise one’s feeling of self-worth,” said Prof
Falk.
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