The interaction of testosterone and cortisol is associated with attained status in male executives.
The interaction of testosterone and cortisol is associated with attained status in male executives.
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10.1037/pspp0000063
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发表时间：
2016-06
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7.6
通讯作者：
Gary D. Sherman;J. Lerner;R. Josephs;Jonathan Renshon;J. Gross
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作者：
Gary D. Sherman;J. Lerner;R. Josephs;Jonathan Renshon;J. Gross
激素水平与社会地位的获得有关吗？虽然内源性睾丸激素预示着追求地位的社会行为，但研究表明，压力激素皮质醇可能会抑制睾丸激素的作用。因此，具有高睾酮和低皮质醇的个体可能特别有可能在社会等级中占据高地位，而具有高睾酮和高皮质醇的个体可能不会。我们招募了一批真实的高管样本，检测他们的睾丸激素、皮质醇以及一个衡量地位的具体指标：高管拥有权威的下属数量，以此来检验这一假设。尽管有无数的非激素因素决定组织晋升，高管的内源性睾酮和皮质醇相互作用，显着预测层次结构的位置：睾酮积极预测高管的下属人数，但只有在低皮质醇的高管。研究结果表明，通过减轻压力来降低皮质醇水平可能是一个关键目标，不仅因为这样做可以改善健康状况，还因为这样做可以增强领导潜力。（PsycINFO数据库记录
Are hormone levels associated with the attainment of social status? Although endogenous testosterone predicts status-seeking social behaviors, research suggests that the stress hormone cortisol may inhibit testosterone's effects. Thus, individuals with both high testosterone and low cortisol may be especially likely to occupy high-status positions in social hierarchies while individuals with high testosterone and high cortisol may not. We tested this hypothesis by recruiting a sample of real executives and examining testosterone, cortisol, and a concrete indicator of attained status: the number of subordinates over which the executive has authority. Despite the myriad nonhormonal factors that determine organizational promotion, the executives' endogenous testosterone and cortisol interacted to significantly predict hierarchical position: Testosterone positively predicted executives' number of subordinates, but only among low-cortisol executives. The results imply that reducing cortisol levels via stress reduction may be a critical goal not only because doing so will improve health but also because doing so may enhance leadership potential. (PsycINFO Database Record