Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
by lrenn on Thursday January 14, 2021 @07:02PM
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> My personal, totally unsupported hypothesis: society is simply kinder and gentler now.
Loved reading that. I don't know if it's true, but I hope so.
Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
by jmpeax on Thursday January 14, 2021 @08:20PM
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It's probably not the case that testosterone being lower is a result of society being kinder and gentler, but that society is kinder and gentler as a result of the lower testosterone.
Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
by psychoslave on Friday January 15, 2021 @03:59AM
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Well, there might be a positive feedback loop factor implied, even if other factors might affect the rise of kinder society and the decrease of testosterone.
That’s funny as the first time I heard about feedback loop was in college biology courses, when we were taught how women hormones interactions are modelizable.
"According to Lokeshwar, potential causes for these declines could be increased obesity/BMI, assay variations, diet/phytoestrogens, declined exercise and physical activity, fat percentage, marijuana use, and environmental toxins."
My personal, totally unsupported hypothesis: society is simply kinder and gentler now. As evidenced by the high testosterone in prison populations, this hormone responds to environmental threats of potential violence.