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A Side Effect of Testosterone Poisoning

Posted by kdawson on from the go-ahead-and-get-mad dept.

obtuse writes "With a finding that may explain Internet trolls — or at least building contractors — U. of Michigan researchers have discovered that individuals with high levels of testosterone find an angry face rewarding. In their experiments, this was true even if the angry image was perceived subliminally so that the subjects didn't register it consciously."

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  1. One Man's Poison by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How about symptoms of estrogen poisoning, like not seeing the angry face is angry, even when it's shouting mere feet from the poison victim?

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  2. Re:Explains a lot by sheddd · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Can someone translate this to english?