Do testosterone and oestrogen affect our attitudes to fairness, trust, risk and altruism?

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By Ed Yong
Apr 7, 2009 5:30 PMNov 5, 2019 2:00 AM

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Some people go out of their way to help their peers, while others are more selfish. Some lend their trust easily, while others are more suspicious and distrustful. Some dive headlong into risky ventures; others shun risk like visiting in-laws. There's every reason to believe that these differences in behaviour have biological roots, and some studies have suggested that they are influenced by sex hormones, like testosterone and oestrogen.

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