Disgust sensitivity is independent from testosterone levels in males
There are robust sex differences in disgust sensitivity, with women scoring higher than men, yet the reasons for these discrepancies remain uncharted. Recent studies point out to possible relationships between reproductive hormones and disgust sensitivity, suggesting physiological underpinning for t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Personality and individual differences 2024-11, Vol.230, p.112789, Article 112789 |
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Zusammenfassung: | There are robust sex differences in disgust sensitivity, with women scoring higher than men, yet the reasons for these discrepancies remain uncharted. Recent studies point out to possible relationships between reproductive hormones and disgust sensitivity, suggesting physiological underpinning for the disgust sensitivity levels. Here, we focused on a male reproductive hormone, testosterone, and its plausible connections with disgust. We asked 106 healthy males to perform acute physical exercise in order to increase their testosterone levels, and to provide answers to auditory stimuli and questionnaire items eliciting disgust. Contrary to the hypothesis, no effects of physical exercise/testosterone level increase on disgust sensitivity were found. We suggest that the search for the physiological origins of sex differences in disgust sensitivity should focus primarily on female reproductive hormones. |
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ISSN: | 0191-8869 1873-3549 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112789 |