<p>I'm not sure this is what you asked for but the guy in this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YH1Eh6aALE" rel="nofollow">video</a> will tell about the study conducted on how <strong>behaviour can affect the testosterone production</strong>. He'll say that by doing the <em>power pose</em> (acting like you're the boss) for <em>2 mins will increase the testosterone by 20%</em> and <em>reduce cortisol levels</em></p>

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Karthikeyan R
<blockquote>
  <p>"There was a significantly <strong>higher level of plasma testosterone in the
  aggressive group</strong> as compared with the nonaggressive group or with the
  other two groups combined. <strong>The socially dominant group also had a
  significantly higher level of testosterone</strong> than the nonaggressive
  group."
  <a href="http://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/1974/11000/Plasma_Testosterone__Correlation_with_Aggressive.2.aspx" rel="noreferrer">http://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/1974/11000/Plasma_Testosterone__Correlation_with_Aggressive.2.aspx</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Analysis of archival data from 4,462 U.S. military veterans supported
  the first hypothesis: <strong>Testosterone was correlated with a variety of
  antisocial behaviors</strong> among all individuals."
  <a href="http://pss.sagepub.com/content/1/3/209.short" rel="noreferrer">http://pss.sagepub.com/content/1/3/209.short</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Plasma testosterone levels did not differ in fighting and nonfighting
  individuals. Although there were significant correlations between
  psychologic tests, the test scales did not correlate either with
  plasma testosterone or with fighting behavior. The 10 prisoners with
  histories of more violent and aggressive crimes in adolescence had a
  significantly higher level of testosterone than the 11 prisoners
  without such a history. An hypothesis is presented that <strong>within a
  population that is predisposed by virtue of social factors to develop
  antisocial behaviors, levels of testosterone may be an important
  additional factor in placing individuals at risk to commit more
  aggressive crimes in adolescence</strong>."
  <a href="http://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/1972/07000/Assessment_of_Aggressive_Behavior_and_Plasma.6.aspx" rel="noreferrer">http://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/1972/07000/Assessment_of_Aggressive_Behavior_and_Plasma.6.aspx</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Statistically <strong>significant changes in MMPI–2 scale scores were found
  at 3-month follow-up after initiating testosterone treatment relative
  to baseline for transgender men</strong> compared with female controls (female
  template): reductions in Hypochondria (p &lt; .05), Depression (p &lt; .05),
  Hysteria (p &lt; .05), and Paranoia (p &lt; .01); and increases in
  Masculinity–Femininity scores (p &lt; .01)."
  <a href="http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2014-32641-001/" rel="noreferrer">http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2014-32641-001/</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Baron-Cohen and his colleagues recently found that <strong>giving testosterone
  to women decreases their ability to empathize</strong>, particularly among
  women whose bodies show evidence that they were exposed to higher
  levels of testosterone in utero. And <strong>previous research has linked high
  levels of testosterone in the womb to autistic traits</strong>. (Interestingly,
  in-utero exposure to testosterone can be estimated by looking at the
  ratio between the length of the ring finger and index finger.)
  <a href="http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/18/study-why-some-transgendered-people-have-higher-levels-of-autistic-traits/" rel="noreferrer">http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/18/study-why-some-transgendered-people-have-higher-levels-of-autistic-traits/</a></p>
</blockquote>

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</ul>

<p>Contrary to what many believe:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>No direct associations were found between testosterone and solitary or
  dyadic sexual desire.
  <a href="http://www.eje-online.org/content/165/2/331.full.pdf" rel="noreferrer">http://www.eje-online.org/content/165/2/331.full.pdf</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Some transgender people say they have changes parts of their personality, but I've found no studies to prove this.</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Chris Edwards, a trans advertising executive, says that
  <strong>post-transition, he was given greater levels of responsibility</strong>—but he
  thinks it’s because the testosterone he took changed his behavior. <strong>He
  became less timid and more outspoken—and was seen, at work, as more of
  a leader</strong>. Indeed, <em>some suggest that transmen might experience these
  workplace benefits partly because, post-transition, they are happier
  and more comfortable, and that this confidence leads to greater
  workplace success. But if that’s the case, one would expect that
  transwomen, armed with this same newfound confidence, would see
  benefits. The opposite seems to be true</em>. "
  <a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people-can-explain-why-women-dont-advance-work" rel="noreferrer">http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people-can-explain-why-women-dont-advance-work</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>-</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Now that we’re roughly <strong>two years into the process there has been a
  dramatic change in personality</strong>. This was expected, I knew there would
  be highs and lows because the process takes a huge toll. However now
  she just treats everyone like garbage. The whole world absolutely has
  to revolve around her. No one can be right unless it happens to be
  from her prospective. She exemplifies all of the negative stereotypes
  of both transgender people and women. <strong>The personality change went from
  laid back punk rocker to being what I can only sum up as a stuck up
  diva</strong>."
  <a href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100430043917AAYcyD8" rel="noreferrer">https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100430043917AAYcyD8</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>Note that stories like the one above may have several possible causes, including identity changes (suddenly seeing oneself as a different gender), depression (generally bad mood) or placebo.</p>

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This is an awfully copypasta-ish answer; a little summary text at the beginning would go a long way towards resolving that.
Krysta
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Berit Larsen
<p>Are any kinds of behavior proved to correlate with testosterone levels?
Any studies done on this? Any indications of such correlations?</p>

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I really need to find a link to that interview, - a transgender woman who became a man and got high levels of testosterone injections. She described dramatic changes in her thoughts of women- a lot more aggressive sexual thoughts.  Low levels of testosterone in men have negative effects on cognition - depressed moods, irritability.
Alex Stone
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Are any kinds of behavior proved to correlate with testosterone levels?
Berit Larsen
# Are any kinds of behavior proved to correlate with testosterone levels?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-19)

Are any kinds of behavior proved to correlate with testosterone levels?
Any studies done on this? Any indications of such correlations?

**Tags:** behavior, testosterone, correlation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I really need to find a link to that interview, - a transgender woman who became a man and got high levels of testosterone injections. She described dramatic changes in her thoughts of women- a lot more aggressive sexual thoughts.  Low levels of testosterone in men have negative effects on cognition - depressed moods, irritability.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2015-05-26. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

> "There was a significantly **higher level of plasma testosterone in the
> aggressive group** as compared with the nonaggressive group or with the
> other two groups combined. **The socially dominant group also had a
> significantly higher level of testosterone** than the nonaggressive
> group."
> <http://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/1974/11000/Plasma_Testosterone__Correlation_with_Aggressive.2.aspx>

-

> "Analysis of archival data from 4,462 U.S. military veterans supported
> the first hypothesis: **Testosterone was correlated with a variety of
> antisocial behaviors** among all individuals."
> <http://pss.sagepub.com/content/1/3/209.short>

-

> "Plasma testosterone levels did not differ in fighting and nonfighting
> individuals. Although there were significant correlations between
> psychologic tests, the test scales did not correlate either with
> plasma testosterone or with fighting behavior. The 10 prisoners with
> histories of more violent and aggressive crimes in adolescence had a
> significantly higher level of testosterone than the 11 prisoners
> without such a history. An hypothesis is presented that **within a
> population that is predisposed by virtue of social factors to develop
> antisocial behaviors, levels of testosterone may be an important
> additional factor in placing individuals at risk to commit more
> aggressive crimes in adolescence**."
> <http://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/1972/07000/Assessment_of_Aggressive_Behavior_and_Plasma.6.aspx>

-

> "Statistically **significant changes in MMPI–2 scale scores were found
> at 3-month follow-up after initiating testosterone treatment relative
> to baseline for transgender men** compared with female controls (female
> template): reductions in Hypochondria (p < .05), Depression (p < .05),
> Hysteria (p < .05), and Paranoia (p < .01); and increases in
> Masculinity–Femininity scores (p < .01)."
> <http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2014-32641-001/>

-

> Baron-Cohen and his colleagues recently found that **giving testosterone
> to women decreases their ability to empathize**, particularly among
> women whose bodies show evidence that they were exposed to higher
> levels of testosterone in utero. And **previous research has linked high
> levels of testosterone in the womb to autistic traits**. (Interestingly,
> in-utero exposure to testosterone can be estimated by looking at the
> ratio between the length of the ring finger and index finger.)
> <http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/18/study-why-some-transgendered-people-have-higher-levels-of-autistic-traits/>

-

Contrary to what many believe:

> No direct associations were found between testosterone and solitary or
> dyadic sexual desire.
> <http://www.eje-online.org/content/165/2/331.full.pdf>

**Some transgender people say they have changes parts of their personality, but I've found no studies to prove this.**

> "Chris Edwards, a trans advertising executive, says that
> **post-transition, he was given greater levels of responsibility**—but he
> thinks it’s because the testosterone he took changed his behavior. **He
> became less timid and more outspoken—and was seen, at work, as more of
> a leader**. Indeed, *some suggest that transmen might experience these
> workplace benefits partly because, post-transition, they are happier
> and more comfortable, and that this confidence leads to greater
> workplace success. But if that’s the case, one would expect that
> transwomen, armed with this same newfound confidence, would see
> benefits. The opposite seems to be true*. "
> <http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people-can-explain-why-women-dont-advance-work>

-

> "Now that we’re roughly **two years into the process there has been a
> dramatic change in personality**. This was expected, I knew there would
> be highs and lows because the process takes a huge toll. However now
> she just treats everyone like garbage. The whole world absolutely has
> to revolve around her. No one can be right unless it happens to be
> from her prospective. She exemplifies all of the negative stereotypes
> of both transgender people and women. **The personality change went from
> laid back punk rocker to being what I can only sum up as a stuck up
> diva**."
> <https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100430043917AAYcyD8>

Note that stories like the one above may have several possible causes, including identity changes (suddenly seeing oneself as a different gender), depression (generally bad mood) or placebo.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: This is an awfully copypasta-ish answer; a little summary text at the beginning would go a long way towards resolving that.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-01-11. Score: 0

I'm not sure this is what you asked for but the guy in this [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YH1Eh6aALE) will tell about the study conducted on how **behaviour can affect the testosterone production**. He'll say that by doing the *power pose* (acting like you're the boss) for *2 mins will increase the testosterone by 20%* and *reduce cortisol levels*


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