The Trouble with Testosterone
by Robert M. Sapolsky
Essays on biology and behavior: testosterone's limited role in aggression, the genetics of personality, why we dream, the biology of religion. Witty and skeptical of simple explanations.
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Three things you will actually use
- Hormones permit; environment decides.
- Beware single-cause stories.
- Biology and culture interact.
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