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Topic: Male lack of empathy caused by testosterone

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Male lack of empathy caused by testosterone
OP - February 12, 2011, 07:20 PM

Giving women a small dose of the male sex hormone testosterone makes them less able to empathise with others, say UK and Dutch researchers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12401967

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Re: Male lack of empathy caused by testosterone
Reply #1 - February 12, 2011, 09:23 PM

So I'm supposed to give a shit?

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Reply #2 - February 12, 2011, 09:56 PM

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"We have heard of one group in the US who are using the testosterone theory to justify 'treating' children with what is effectively chemical castration, which is plainly wrong."

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Re: Male lack of empathy caused by testosterone
Reply #3 - February 12, 2011, 10:03 PM

Guess this gives some confirmation of the idea that high testosterone men are more insensitive (and in it for the short term wrt relationships) and that low testosterone men are more caring and make better fathers/husbands. Done for if you're in the middle I think, because you're neither taking advantages of the either extremes (high -t = uber hard working animal, low-t = uber high EQ as far as men go). Just rambling.

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Re: Male lack of empathy caused by testosterone
Reply #4 - February 13, 2011, 11:36 PM

Quote from: IsLame on February 12, 2011, 07:20 PM
Giving women a small dose of the male sex hormone testosterone makes them less able to empathise with others, say UK and Dutch researchers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12401967

Hmm.. good idea.. very good idea..

Let us add BIIIG doses of female hormones Estrogens ..all thee.. " Estriol, Estradiol. and Estrone" in the Halal food and force feed those who preach in Mosques with big beards. preferably under the age of 70 and over 20 such as this one.

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Reply #5 - February 14, 2011, 12:13 AM

The drug companies will have to work over time for this,there quite a few bearded baboons with dangerously high levels of testerone!

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Reply #6 - February 14, 2011, 01:46 AM

rubbish.. that's right blame it on the hormones.. pretty soon it's gonna be "that's the way god created us".. oh.. wait..
rubbish all of it!

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Re: Male lack of empathy caused by testosterone
Reply #7 - February 14, 2011, 01:54 AM

I would tend to completely agree with nessriinnushka, except for my personal experiences. When I talk to other guys about women, 100% of the time we agree that you (women) are impossible to understand and must be from a different planet. Though, of course, I could not live without you (dear women). Sincerest apologies to everyone, whom I may have offended by being a

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