Functional significance of men's testosterone reactivity to social stimuli
Rapid testosterone fluctuations in response to social stimuli are observed across a wide
range of species, and the highly conserved nature of these fluctuations suggests an …
range of species, and the highly conserved nature of these fluctuations suggests an …
Factors that contribute to the maintenance or decline of relationship satisfaction
The quality of romantic relationships influences physical and mental health. However,
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …
A comparison of salivary testosterone measurement using immunoassays and tandem mass spectrometry
Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) are widely used to measure salivary testosterone. However,
little is known about how accurately different EIAs assess testosterone, partially because …
little is known about how accurately different EIAs assess testosterone, partially because …
Prenatal hormones in first‐time expectant parents: Longitudinal changes and within‐couple correlations
RS Edelstein, BM Wardecker… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Expectant mothers experience marked hormone changes throughout the
transition to parenthood. Although similar neuroendocrine pathways are thought to support …
transition to parenthood. Although similar neuroendocrine pathways are thought to support …
Fathers' decline in testosterone and synchrony with partner testosterone during pregnancy predicts greater postpartum relationship investment
DE Saxbe, RS Edelstein, HM Lyden… - Hormones and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The transition to parenthood has been associated with declines in testosterone among
partnered fathers, which may reflect males' motivation to invest in the family. Moreover …
partnered fathers, which may reflect males' motivation to invest in the family. Moreover …
The role of testosterone in human romantic relationships
JR Roney, LT Gettler - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•We review evidence for the role of testosterone in romantic relationships.•
Testosterone promotes mate pursuit and may increase the odds of relationship …
Testosterone promotes mate pursuit and may increase the odds of relationship …
Prospective and dyadic associations between expectant parents' prenatal hormone changes and postpartum parenting outcomes
During the transition to parenthood, both men and women experience hormone changes
that are thought to promote parental care. Yet very few studies have explicitly tested the …
that are thought to promote parental care. Yet very few studies have explicitly tested the …
What do short-term and long-term relationships look like? Building the relationship coordination and strategic timing (ReCAST) model.
PW Eastwick, E Keneski, TA Morgan… - Journal of …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Close relationships research has examined committed couples (eg, dating relationships,
marriages) using intensive methods that plot relationship development over time. But a …
marriages) using intensive methods that plot relationship development over time. But a …
Average associations between sexual desire, testosterone, and stress in women and men over time
JC Raisanen, SB Chadwick, N Michalak… - Archives of sexual …, 2018 - Springer
Sexual desire and testosterone are widely assumed to be directly and positively linked to
each other despite the lack of supporting empirical evidence. The literature that does exist is …
each other despite the lack of supporting empirical evidence. The literature that does exist is …
Prenatal testosterone synchrony in first-time parents predicts fathers' postpartum relationship quality
There is evidence that men's testosterone levels decline across the transition to fatherhood
and that this decline may reflect fathers' investment in the new family. There is also emerging …
and that this decline may reflect fathers' investment in the new family. There is also emerging …