Testosterone responses to competition predict decreased trust ratings of emotionally neutral faces.
Published
Journal Article
A wealth of evidence has linked individual differences in testosterone (T) to social, cognitive, and behavioral processes related to human dominance. Moreover, recent evidence indicates that a single administration of T reduces interpersonal trust in healthy young women. Here, in a sample of men and women (n=96), we investigated the extent to which endogenous fluctuations in T during a competitive interaction would predict subsequent ratings of trust from emotionally neutral faces. Results indicated that a rise in T predicted a decrease in trust ratings in men, but not women. These findings provide further support for the idea that competition-induced fluctuations in T may serve to modulate ongoing and/or future social behavior.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Carré, JM; Baird-Rowe, CD; Hariri, AR
Published Date
- November 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 49 /
Start / End Page
- 79 - 83
PubMed ID
- 25063880
Pubmed Central ID
- 25063880
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-3360
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0306-4530
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.06.011
Language
- eng