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Is America Man Enough to Vote?

Is America Man Enough to Vote? | Science News | Scoop.it

The testosterone effect of voting for a losing candidate leaves male voters sad, weak, defeated. Is it possible voting makes male voters too vulnerable? Could the unpleasant feelings male voters experience when their candidates lose discourage them from revisiting the polls? No wonder they stop voting. It hurts too much.

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Testosterone, digit ratio, and abstract reasoning ability

Testosterone, digit ratio, and abstract reasoning ability | Science News | Scoop.it

We measure a digit ratio, abstract reasoning ability with the Raven Progressive Matrices task, and risk attitude with choice among lotteries. Low digit ratio in men is associated with higher risk taking and higher scores in abstract reasoning ability when a combined measure of risk aversion over different tasks is used.

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