If this is true and the stereotype of middle aged men looking for status via large purchases (boat, car, hobbies), what would dosing middle aged men do to their purchasing habits?
Single-dose testosterone administration increases preference for status goods
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#23If this is true and the stereotype of middle aged men looking for status via large purchases (boat, car, hobbies), what would dosing middle aged men do to their purchasing habits?
I suspect this stereotype may have a signal-to-noise problem. Consider that many men who buy a corvette at mid-life may have wanted one since their childhood, and mid-life happened to be the earliest point at which they could afford one.
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#24You should’ve seen the $600 silk shirts I was looking at after rolling through Neimy’s. Must be the T. Lol. I’m serious about the former, but I dunno: my T level is always average. Not sure status has anything to do with it because they’re damn comfortable shirts and any shirt without a clothing tag gets my vote.
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#25Is this still scientific news? We have sort of established that testosterone amplifies risk taking, aggressiveness and desire for social dominance. So of course status goods? (Not a snark comment. Asking a CS/Math graduate.)
>testosterone increases positive attitudes toward positional goods when they are described as status-enhancing, but not when they are described as power-enhancing.
I'm not sure what this means. I thought status was a power-enhancing attribute. And that that was the reason people want it.
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#26If this is true and the stereotype of middle aged men looking for status via large purchases (boat, car, hobbies), what would dosing middle aged men do to their purchasing habits?
I suspect this stereotype may have a signal-to-noise problem. Consider that many men who buy a corvette at mid-life may have wanted one since their childhood, and mid-life happened to be the earliest point at which they could afford one.
Exactly this. “Mid life crisis” is just a fabricated pejorative meme. The reality is that for most middle class men, they can only afford to spend money on long sought after expensive hobbies once they hit midlife.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
I suspect this stereotype may have a signal-to-noise problem. Consider that many men who buy a corvette at mid-life may have wanted one since their childhood, and mid-life happened to be the earliest point at which they could afford one.
Exactly this. “Mid life crisis” is just a fabricated pejorative meme. The reality is that for most middle class men, they can only afford to spend money on long sought after expensive hobbies once they hit midlife.
Ok, evenso, given that testosterone goes down for many, this effect could exacerbate their desire for repressed purchases.
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#28After this research, when do we expect to see male luxury brand stores in the mall start selling testosterone boosting snacks?
Hmm, I think they would target the snacks towards low-testosterone men, to increase their desire for status. The men already in the store are likely already high-testosterone. Serving the snacks in their stores would be preaching to the choir.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Exactly this. “Mid life crisis” is just a fabricated pejorative meme. The reality is that for most middle class men, they can only afford to spend money on long sought after expensive hobbies once they hit midlife.
Ok, evenso, given that testosterone goes down for many, this effect could exacerbate their desire for repressed purchases.
Depression causes you to engage in behaviors which reinforce your depression, and I would expect low-testosterone would work similarly. In other words, the men seeking status goods are not the ones suffering from low-testosterone, but rather the ones whom are already high-testosterone.