The Virility Paradox: The Vast Influence of Testosterone on Our Bodies, Minds, and the World We Live In 9781944648565, 9781944648572

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The Virility Paradox: The Vast Influence of Testosterone on Our Bodies, Minds, and the World We Live In
9781944648565, 9781944648572

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Charles J. Ryan
MD

Table of contents :
Content: Introduction Part I The Chemical That Binds Us 1 The Litigator's Metamorphosis: From Competition to Compassion2 Of Molecule and Mind: How Fetal Testosterone Shapes Our Thinking3 Women and Testosterone: Inner Virility and Outer Identity4 Bell Curves and Binaries: Womanhood and Testosterone Among the Outliers Part II The Many Faces of Virility 5 Lifting the Fog on Love: On the Chemistry of Coupling6 The Unquiet Sunset: Testosterone and Alzheimer's7 The Alopecia Paradox: Of Hair and He-Men8 The Darkest Demon: The Biological Underpinnings of Sexual Aggression Part III Evolution, Manipulation, and Adaptation 9 Poetry and Placebos: The Ancient Quest to Rekindle Virility10 Stronger. Faster. Happier?: Supplementation and its Discontents11 Beauty Versus the Beast: Bodybuilding, Steroids, and the Aesthetics of Manhood12 Winston Needs a Cuddle: Hormones and the Nurturing Environment that Shapes Families Conclusion NotesAcknowledgmentsIndex

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