Collaborative Research - Discordant Models of Testosterone Function

该项目将从两个科学领域（内分泌学和人类行为生理学）研究睾酮的性质和功能的两种相反的模型。根据第一种说法，睾酮被认为在训练后会下降，在男女之间的水平差异很大，是表现的主要因素；另一方面，睾酮被认为在受到干预后会急剧上升，产生高度可变的影响，并不能充分预测成绩。新的“雄激素过多症”规则只借鉴了第一个模型，尽管这个模型可能与所涉及的科学问题不是最相关的。这项研究可能不仅有助于学术辩论，还会影响公众对这些问题的看法，并有助于制定组织政策。此外，两名研究生将接受定性数据分析方面的培训。

Discordant Models of Testosterone Function The project will study two opposing models of the nature and function of testosterone from two scientific fields (endocrinology and human performance physiology). According to the first, testosterone is thought to drop in response to training, differ sharply in levels between men and women, and to be the chief ingredient in performance; in the other, testosterone is thought to sharply rise in response to interventions, to produce highly variable effects, and to be an inadequate predictor of performance. New 'hyperandrogenism' rules draw on the first model only, though that model might not be the most relevant for the scientific questions involved. The research is likely to contribute not only to academic debates but also influence how the public thinks about these issues, as well as help to shape organizational policies. In addition, two graduate students will be trained in qualitative data analysis.