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Target tissue sensitivity, testosterone– social environment interactions, and lattice hierarchies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

Kathleen C. Chambers
Kathleen C. Chambers
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 kchamber@rcf.usc.edu
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Abstract

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The following three points are made. One must consider not only the levels of circulating hormone but the target tissue upon which the hormone acts. Increased testosterone levels alone do not account for differences in displayed intermale aggression, because testosterone and social environment interact in complex ways to influence behavior. A given behavior can be triggered by multiple motivational systems.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , June 1998, pp. 366 - 367
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© 1998 Cambridge University Press