• more about #hormones
    SkippyTheMarine: This reminds me of a study I heard on NPR about studying in Community College. They said, the kids who studied more did better, while the kids who had... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Why do they think they have to move on to studying sports teams? I know I've read at least 2 reports of the same thing happening to sports fans when t... more »
    gorehound: hey now my testosterone didnot drop on that night cause i remember it well. 1.i fought 4 guys and they were all big brutes but my little testosterone ... more »
    artiofab: I like the comment from the link. "Too bad the testosterone increase doesn't transfer to the socialist politicians so they will stand and defend the ... more »
    Dirk Anger: "This is a pretty powerful result," said Duke neuroscientist Kevin LaBar. "Voters are physiologically affected by having their candidate win or lose a... more »
    Binrah001: There's a lot of discussion of junk science in this thread. Instead, go here : [healthlibrary.epnet.com] and scroll down to the mention of Dabbs's stu... more »
    Makidian: I read this yesterday and I laughed because that means my father was emasculated by Barack Obama just winning office. I am surprised some didn't have ... more »
    antpwny: My gut feeling is that it's not cause Obama won, it was more because we wouldn't be seeing anymore of Sarah Palin. People were disappointed, they cou... more »
    djklaus: I think a more interesting study would be the power of Hillary Clinton's voice to actually make a man's testicles crawl back up into his body. #neuros... more »
    Rumtum: Another factor: alcohol use lowers testosterone levels very rapidly (an hour to an hour.5 after consumption) so this may just go to show that GOP male... more »
    zenpoet: The angle of my dangle did decrease, but the heat of the beat did rise at an exponential rate, so in my book, it all equaled out. #neuroscience more »
    txtphile: You mean emotional states can affect hormone production??? Well, that's not surprising at all, really. Oh well. It's still fun to point and laugh at ... more »
    Brian Fowler: Testosterone's waaay overrated anyways. #neuroscience more »
    Wookie1972: Just when science can't get any sillier, something like this comes up.... But why oh why did they have to announce it the week Colbert was off? #neur... more »
    enderwiggin13: Say it with me people: correlation does not equal causality. #neuroscience more »
    Doug Nelson: What, no one else thinks that feelings of loss causing a drop in testosterone might have implications for the cycle of poverty? #neuroscience more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: If only they had said something else other than "election outcomes", I would have thought this study was more legit. #neuroscience more »
    SnehalMarten: And on the day the words "junk science" were redefined we stood in awe and watched. Also, Duke University "scientists" have taken the term ass-kisser... more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: Please tell me my tax dollars did not fund this study. #neuroscience more »
  • #madscience

    Barack Obama Lowered Republicans' Testosterone

    If you voted for John McCain in last year's election, you may have felt a twinge of disappointment when Barack Obama took the stage. If you're male, that twinge was more than political disagreement; Obama may have lowered your testosterone. More »