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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Ryan, Charles J.
Titre(s) : The virility paradox [Texte imprimé] : the vast influence of testosterone on our bodies, our minds, and the world we live in / Charles J. Ryan
Publication : Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., copyright 2018
Description matérielle : xviii, 222 pages ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Testosterone makes us stronger, happier, and smarter. It also makes us meaner, more
violent and more selfish. A scientific look into the vast and unexpected influence
testosterone has on our behavior, our society, and our bodies. The brain of every
man--and every woman--is shaped by this tiny molecule from before birth: it propels
our drive for exploration and risk, for competition and creation, and even our survival.
The effects of testosterone permeate the traditions, philosophy, and literature of
every known culture--without it, the world would be a drastically different place.
Testosterone also has a role in humanity's darker side, contributing to violence,
hubris, poverty, crime, and selfishness. Recent revelations of the science of testosterone
show that high levels will deplete compassion and generosity, and even reduce the
affection we show our children. In Virility and Its Perils, internationally renowned
oncologist and prostate cancer researcher Charles Ryan explores this complex chemical
system responsible for a diverse spectrum of human behaviors and health in both men
and women. Ryan taps his vast experience treating prostate cancer with testosterone-lowering
therapy, observing that this often leads to profound changes in the patients' perspectives
on their lives and relationships. Often, for the better. Ryan uses the journeys of
these patients and others to illustrate the vast and sometimes unexpected influence
testosterone has on human lives. Through the stories of real men and women, he also
explores the connections between testosterone and conditions like dementia, autism,
and cancer, as well as the biological underpinnings of sexual assault and the effects
it has on on everything from crime to investing to everyday choices we make. Integrating
the molecular and the medical, sociology and storytelling, Virility and Its Perils
offers a fascinating look at how one hormone has shaped history, and the connections
between our biology, our behavior, and our best selves
Sujet(s) : Testostérone -- Effets physiologiques
Indice(s) Dewey :
615.366 (23e éd.) = Hormones sexuelles (pharmacologie)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781944648565. - ISBN 1944648569. - ISBN 9781944648572 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46866367g
Notice n° :
FRBNF46866367
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Table des matières : The litigator's metamorphosis : from competition to compassion ; Of molecule and
mind : how fetal testosterone shapes our thinking ; Women and testosterone : inner
virility and outer identity ; Bell curves and binaries : womanhood and testosterone
among the outliers ; Lifting the fog on love : on the chemistry of coupling ; The
unquiet sunset : testosterone and alzheimer's ; The alopecia paradox : of hair and
hormones ; The darkest demon : the biological underpinnings of sexual aggression
; Poetry and placebos : the ongoing quest to rekindle virility ; Stronger. faster.
happier? : supplementation and its discontents ; Beauty versus the beast : bodybuilding,
steroids, and the aesthetics of manhood ; Winston needs a cuddle : hormones and the
nurturing environment that shapes families
