It is a signal type. At the lowest level, it probably translates into a function that integrates over metabolic success for individual neurons.
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And somehow the success of these individual neurons translates into elevated serotonin and upregulated testosterone for the victor?
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Replying to @AbstractMonkey9 @hardmaru
Testosterone emphasizes risk taking, and victory is only one of several correlates of risk. Testosterone regulates the intensity of natural selection against the individual that has it.
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How does testosterone regulate the intensity of natural selection? Increased testosterone seems to be nature's reward for dominance; whose consequence is enhanced strength, and, indeed, risk taking. This should lead to reproductive success.
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Only for those that don’t die in bike accidents etc. Don’t forget that modern men have very little testosterone compared to our ancestors, of whom only a small fraction hogged all the reproductive success.
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The way you phrase this post makes one better appreciate the balancing act between "not enough testosterone to even have a sex drive" and "so much testosterone you get yourself killed picking a fight with a gorilla". All men should strive for Goldilocks testosterone.
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Replying to @AbstractMonkey9 @hardmaru
The idea that you should regulate your own testosterone supply is pretty novel and may itself be caused by too much testosterone.
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Agreed. Although, even if one is not on testosterone replacement therapy, their body regulates their testosterone level. How much "juice" one is allowed to receive is dictated by a combination of their genetics and to what degree an individual is "succeeding" in their environment
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Replying to @AbstractMonkey9 @hardmaru
The risks one is willing to take in a competitive environment (of which some pay off) may be correlated to testosterone, but the prisons and other places of abysmal failure are full of it.
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True, but it seems you have a needlessly grim view of testosterone. It certainly doesn't doom one to prison, although I can certainly see how it may contribute to criminality. It is highly tropic, increases confidence, strength, recovery, and it is a probable antidepressant
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You make it sound like cocaine
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Well, cocaine can kill, and testosterone is likely the primary factor responsible for the decreased life expectancy of men versus women; so it's not a terrible comparison.
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