睾酮是固醇类激素,属于雄性激素家族。随着社会认知神经内分泌学的兴起,研究者们开始关注睾酮如何影响人类社会行为。睾酮在人类的攻击行为、情绪认知、亲密关系和决策行为等多种社会行为中都起重要作用。多项研究显示,睾酮增加了攻击行为、支配行为、求偶行为、冒险行为和公平行为,减弱了共情能力和人际信任。未来研究者需要开展多层面(如神经层面和基因层面)的研究,并同时关注睾酮的临床应用。
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. With the rise of neuroendocrinology of social cognition, there is now substantial research interest on the role of testosterone in human social behavior. Previous research evidenced the important role of testosterone in a variety of human social behaviors, including aggression, dominance, bonding, and decision making. A large body of studies showed that, on the one hand, testosterone increased aggression, dominance, mating motivation, risk tolerance, and preference for fairness; on the other hand, it decreased cognitive empathy and interpersonal trust. Future research could be extended to neuroimaging and genetics studies, and focus on the clinical implication.