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No Evidence for an Effect of Testosterone Administration on Delay Discounting in Male University Students

By: Georgia Rada Ortner, Matthias Wibral, Anke Becker, Thomas Dohmen, Dietrich Klingmüller, Armin Falk and Bernd Weber
Intertemporal choices between a smaller sooner and a larger delayed reward are one of the most important types of decisions humans face in their everyday life. The degree to which individuals discount delayed rewards correlates with impulsiveness. Steep delay... View Details
Keywords: Delay Discounting; Impulsiveness; Intertemporal Choice; Testosterone; Decision Making; Behavior; Personal Characteristics
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  • 10 Oct 2010
  • News

Power Poses: Certain positions boost testosterone & confidence

  • 25 Apr 2004
  • Conference Presentation

Secular Changes in Testosterone over 17 Years: Results from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study

By: William B. Simpson, Andre B. Araujo, Christopher Longcope and John B. McKinlay
Keywords: Change; Health; Age Characteristics; Gender Characteristics; Massachusetts
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  • 12 Dec 2012
  • News

That Time I Tried To Be Wonder Woman

  • 01 Oct 2012
  • News

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are

    Power Posing: Gain Power Through Body Language

    *Designated "Talk of the Day"
    Amy Cuddy revealed that we can actually change feelings we have about our own status through the physical positions we take with our bodies. Her research participants had higher levels of testosterone and lower levels... View Details
    • 12 Nov 2010
    • News

    The Lab Rat: How to Take a Position of Power

    • 16 Jan 2014
    • News

    How to close the gender gap at work? Strike a pose

    • 25 Sep 2014
    • News

    The look of a leader

    • 05 May 2013
    • News

    The Right Stance Can Be Reassuring

    • 30 Dec 2015
    • News

    5 Hot Books: A Harvard Business School Professor on How Your Bad Posture May Be Sabotaging You

    • October 2015
    • Article

    Hormones and Ethics: Understanding the Biological Basis of Unethical Conduct

    By: Jooa Julie Lee, Francesca Gino, Ellie Shuo Jin, Leslie K. Rice and Robert A. Josephs
    Globally, fraud has been rising sharply over the last decade, with current estimates placing financial losses at greater than $3.7 trillion dollars annually. Unfortunately, fraud prevention has been stymied by lack of a clear and comprehensive understanding of its... View Details
    Keywords: Behavior; Ethics; Science
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    • 20 Sep 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It

    shows that simply holding one's body in expansive, "high-power" poses for as little as two minutes stimulates higher levels of testosterone (the hormone linked to power and dominance in the animal and human worlds) and lower... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna
    • 05 Aug 2015
    • Research & Ideas

    How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat

    we see so frequently in the real world." The Lab Experiments The research team conducted a series of experiments to study the effect of two important hormones: testosterone (associated with decreased fear and increased sensitivity to... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
    • 18 Dec 2013
    • HBS Case

    Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal

    interview on 60 Minutes in which he publicly revealed the extent of doping on Armstrong's team. One of the best cyclists in the world, Hamilton became a star for his ability to climb the most difficult mountains. According to Hamilton's later admissions, he began... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports
    • 13 Feb 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists

    samples taken before and after the posing measured testosterone and cortisol levels." Medical studies suggest that a high level of cortisol, known as "the stress hormone," leads to an excess of abdominal fat. That means lowering cortisol... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
    • 24 Jun 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp?

    just a few minutes actually affects body chemistry, increasing testosterone levels and decreasing cortisol levels. This leads to higher confidence, more willingness to take risks, and a greater sense of well-being, according to the 2010... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Consumer Products
    • 01 Mar 2016
    • News

    Ink

    March 2016 We can achieve presence when we need it, Cuddy argues, through a combination of body postures, behavior, and mindset, which activate chemical changes in the body. Expansive “power poses” can cause testosterone levels to rise... View Details
    • 01 Sep 2012
    • News

    Ideas in Action

    open power pose (e.g., feet on desk, hands behind head) decreased cortisol (the stress hormone), increased testosterone (the hormone linked to power and dominance), and boosted a subject’s tolerance for risk. “Wired magazine called this a... View Details
    Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
    • 10 Mar 2011
    • What Do You Think?

    To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

    assuming power affects hormones. It raises levels of testosterone (associated with power and dominance) and reduces levels of cortisol (denoting stress) in ways that resemble people already in positions of power. In short, it raises the... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett