Testosterone

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Testosterone plays a crucial role in shaping the behaviours and differences between the sexes. Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven explores this powerful hormone through compelling personal stories and cutting-edge research.

An insightful look into how testosterone influences behaviour and challenges common misconceptions.

Since ancient times, testosterone has fascinated people, from the eunuchs of royal Chinese courts to the 19th-century craze for youth elixirs in Europe. This enduring curiosity continues today, supported by modern scientific methods that have revealed extensive insights into how testosterone affects both men and women.

Hooven’s book dives into the science behind testosterone, explaining its significant impact on a wide range of human experiences. From our relationships and sex lives to athletic performance, childhood play, gender transitions, parenting, and even violent crime, this hormone is a powerful yet often invisible force.

Challenging the idea that behavioural differences between sexes are purely social constructs, the book offers a compelling defence of testosterone’s role beyond just aggression. It’s an engaging and essential read that educates while captivating the reader.

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