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T
- The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone That Dominates and Divides Us
- Narrated by: Rachel Perry
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Through riveting personal stories and the latest research, Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven shows how testosterone drives the behavior of the sexes apart and how understanding the science behind this hormone is empowering for all.
Since antiquity - from the eunuchs in the royal courts of ancient China to the booming market for “elixirs of youth” in 19th-century Europe - humans have understood that typically masculine behavior depends on testicles, the main source of testosterone in males. Which sex has the highest rates of physical violence, hunger for status, and desire for a high number of sex partners? Just follow the testosterone.
Although we humans can study and reflect on our own behavior, we are also animals, the products of millions of years of evolution. Fascinating research on creatures from chimpanzees to spiny lizards shows how high testosterone helps males out-reproduce their competitors. And men are no exception.
While most people agree that sex differences in human behavior exist, they disagree about the reasons. But the science is clear: Testosterone is a potent force in human society, driving the bodies and behavior of the sexes apart. But, as Hooven shows in T, it does so in concert with genes and culture to produce a vast variety of male and female behavior. And, crucially, the fact that many sex differences are grounded in biology provides no support for restrictive gender norms or patriarchal values. In understanding testosterone, we better understand ourselves and one another - and how we might build a fairer, safer society.
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Critic reviews
“Hooven’s review of what testosterone does and does not do is science-writing at its best: intriguing, personal, bold, persuasive, and most importantly, transparent. Her gripping account will fascinate, whether you’re a teenager in the throes of puberty or are just curious about the nature of sex and gender - one of the most important debates of our time.” (Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox)
“Hooven separates testosterone fact from fiction in her comprehensive debut…[S]he takes readers to high-tech labs and on a day of ‘chimping’ in Uganda’s Kibale forest - and her writing is refreshingly free of jargon. The result is an approachable introduction to an often misunderstood aspect of human biology.” (Publishers Weekly)
“[Hooven’s] insight into evolutionary biology and human behavior will be valuable not only to scientists but to anyone interested in social change…A provocative, academic, accessible look at the science behind human behavior.” (Library Journal)
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El origen biológico de la masculinidad ha inspirado fascinación y controversia desde la antigüedad. Desde los eunucos de la antigua China, hasta el mercado de los «elixires» de juventud en la Europa del siglo XIX, el ser humano ha estado obsesionado con identificar y manipular lo que hoy conocemos como testosterona. Gracias al interés que sigue generando y a los métodos de la ciencia moderna, hoy disponemos de un rico corpus de investigación sobre sus efectos tanto en hombres como en mujeres.
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The Laws of Human Nature
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Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of listeners, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding, and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.
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Tempo is key! (1.25X)
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The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
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The TOT Bible is jam-packed with cutting-edge, evidence-based information that incorporates the latest medical advancements and experience-based knowledge of the top progressive physicians and is the only reference for optimizing testosterone levels and male hormonal health!
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Meh...
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Testosterone Rex
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A cure for the delusion that gender is simple
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The Definitive Testosterone Replacement Therapy MANual
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Healthy testosterone levels are not only a physical state of prime health, but a mental state of positive wellness and aggression. A man with low testosterone will experience not only a physical decline, but also a diminished quality of life. Testosterone is often misrepresented by the media at large as inciting "hostility", or its effects are reduced down to building muscle only, and it's portrayed as being detrimental to health. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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not good
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Testosterone for Life
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Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha
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Are you a guy who's interested in building rock-hard muscle, erasing your belly fat, boosting your testosterone, and having more mind-blowing sex than you thought possible? If so, then
Man 2.0: Engineering the Alpha was written specifically for you.... In his new book, celebrity trainer and
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Haters Should Try it First
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On Sex and Gender
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Naturally Triple Your Testosterone
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Have you begun to notice any of the following? A lack of energy? A lack of concentration? A lack of muscle and a surplus of fat? A decrease in your sex drive? You shouldn't be surprised as these are all common symptoms of low testosterone and with every passing year your testosterone levels drop significantly. Mix in poor dietary choices, poor sleep, no exercise and stress and what you have is a recipe for hormonal disaster.
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Less pills
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The Art of Dealing with People
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy: The Truth About TRT
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When Men Behave Badly
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Interesting ideas, but argumentation incomplete
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The Mind-Gut Connection
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an anxiety provoking book
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Kinky History
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A fascinating look at history
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What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat
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- Blake
- 07-30-21
A thorough discussion about T and what it does.
The author goes in depth about what T is, what we think it does, what happens when it doesn't work, and the social impacts of T resulting from biology and evolution. Lots of scientific discussion with contemporary social and cultural analysis. Amazing book.
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- Obsolipsist
- 01-26-23
Well structured, solid argument
IMO this presentation of the topic provides a balanced and digestible diet of information and perspective for the non-scientist.
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- Dan Matthews
- 02-24-24
Clear thinking about sex
So many people come with an agenda when they talk and write about sex, gender, and sexual orientation. This agenda may be personal, political, religious or polemical but it seeps into their arguments, over-simplifies, distorts. Carole Hooven provides an important counter to this agenda-driven dialogue. To be honest, she has an agenda and it is to make sure the listener/reader understands the complexity of these issues; she advocates and exemplifies clarity of thought. Hooven’s history as a teacher comes through loud and clear—she is careful with her explanations, her examples and well-chosen and useful metaphors. Dr. Hooven has given us a book about one of the most important and devisive issues of our time; she shows it in all its complexity, she avoids jargon, and she helps us wade into these topics that she has spent so much time learning about, grappling with and teaching. Thank you Dr. Hooven.
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- Nick Ronalds
- 11-18-21
Illuminating and highly readable
Carole Hooven writes so engagingly that the book is a surprisingly quick read and enjoyable throughout. She mingles fascinating anecdotes with lucid scientific explanations to make every chapter entertaining and enlightening. Her wry humor adds extra spice here and there. A great read.
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- LooneyToons
- 08-20-21
Great book until the man-hater agenda comes out
To read this book you will need a strong biology background. Genetics, cell receptors, endocrinology, etc. Sociology and psychology will help, too. And statistics.
Ms. Hooven's writing style is easy to read (or hear read). She presents lots of facts with a story-like tone, and with good illustrations. I really enjoyed this book and will listen to it again.
Occasionally, Ms. Hooven presents her own bias or conclusions about alternative hypotheses regarding Testosterone. This is helpful, as she makes the distinction clear.
However, at a few places in the body, and frequently toward the end, she skews her presentation toward man-hating. What can be done about men? Should their nature be forgiven? Will her son grow up in a gender-neutral world? After these thoughts were embedded in the book I lost much of my trust of the other information she presented. If the book hadn't ended when it did, I fully expect that she would have proposed routine medical "adjustment" of men's testosterone levels before and after birth to create the (man-less) world she seems to want.
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- sam
- 08-24-21
Great
This is books should be written, loved it, zero% boring content, clear, deep and accessible
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- SK
- 11-25-23
The Ministry of Truth Won't Like It
It's unfortunate that a whole book must be devoted to what most reasonable people know through common sense. The Ministry of Truth will try bending these well-stated facts into pushing their narratives that there're no difference between men and women, that sex differences are solely social constructs, and that testosterone effects are myths. Good grief, that's a lot of mental gymnastics and, as stated by the author, does not adhere to the law of parsimony.
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- David P. Wingert
- 01-13-24
Fair and important book for those with an open mind.
I hope that this author’s work is given the consideration it deserves. The analysis is fair—and well-reasoned. Those who wish to stick their heads in the sand and avoid the issues will eventually need to confront her analysis.
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- Addi
- 02-24-24
Excellent book
This is by far the best book I’ve read on the science of sexy differences. It’s an honest and comprehensive review.
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- Jason Gray
- 03-24-24
Very scientific approach to the study of T
The book studies in depth both animal and human bodies and the effect of testosterone on the physical and behavioral characteristics of each species. The book jumps into some gender ideology toward the end with some influence by current political correctness, though it does not abandon the rigorous scientific approach that characterizes the entire book.
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