Testosterone, Anger, and Aggression: What the Science Actually Says

Why testosterone fuels status-seeking—and what that means for anger and aggression.

Whenever I talk or write about gender differences in anger, a few people jump in with questions or comments about testosterone. This is obviously super touchy, so I’m going to proceed really cautiously here to give you as nuanced a take as I can, because the relationship between testosterone, anger, and aggression is way more complicated than most people realize.

Here we go…