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Of fish and men: A comparative approach to androgens and social dominance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

Rui F. Oliveira
Rui F. Oliveira
Affiliation:
Unidade de Investigação em Eco-Etologia, Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, 1100 Lisboa, Portugalruiol@ispa.pt
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Abstract

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Four aspects of Mazur & Booth's target article are discussed from a comparative perspective using teleost fish as a reference: (a) the relationship between aggression, dominance, and androgens; (b) the interpretation of the data in light of the challenge hypothesis; (c) the potential role of testosterone as a physiological mediator between social status and the expression of male characters; and (d) the fact that metabolic conversions of testosterone may be important in its effect on aggression/ dominance.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , June 1998 , pp. 383 - 384
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press