Testosterone and Social Influence By Mrs Vera West

A recently published paper by Markus Germar and Andreas Mojzisch, “Basal Testosterone Renders Individuals More Receptive to Minority Positions,” published in the journal, Social Psychology and Personality Science, makes observations relevant to our political understanding of Western decay. Low testosterone in males makes them more likely to be accepting of minority positions. Thus, we have the perfect storm, since male T levels in the West are at an all-time low. There are so many bad things happening, that we face an absolute systems over-load. It is difficult to even concisely list the problems now, let alone solve them, let alone, win.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550620945116?utm_source=gnaa

 

“Abstract

Social influence is an inevitable part of human social interaction. Although past research has demonstrated that testosterone has a key role in social interaction, no study has examined its role in social influence so far. Building on previous research showing that minority positions are perceived as risky options and that testosterone is positively associated with status seeking and risk-taking, we hypothesized that basal testosterone renders individuals more receptive to minority positions. In two studies, participants (total N = 250) read messages that were supported by either a numerical majority or minority. As hypothesized, individuals’ levels of basal testosterone were positively related to susceptibility to minority influence. In contrast, susceptibility to majority influence was unaffected by basal testosterone. Given the importance of minorities for innovation and change within societies, our results suggest that individuals with high levels of testosterone may play an important role as catalysts of social change.

 

 

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