Sex Hormones Affect Male Sense of Empathy

A study reveals, too much testosterone would reduce a person's ability to read emotions in others. The findings are expected to help explain why autism is more common in males than females.

Researchers from Utrecht and Cambridge University examined the sex hormone testosterone in 16 women.

The reason female volunteers chosen because women tend to have lower testosterone, making them easier to see the difference.

The study was conducted when the volunteers were confronted with pictures of facial expressions. "These findings show how big the effects of testosterone and testosterone levels affect a person's mind," said van Honk, a psychologist at the University of Utrecht as published Toronto Sun.

And experts say these findings have implications for the development of studies on autism. They estimate that the neurological disorders in people with autism occur due to the performance of the brain that are 'extreme male'.

The ability to read expressions and thoughts are considered as key elements in measuring empathy, which is a major weakness in autism. The theory of autism due to testosterone exposure suspect excessive testosterone during in utero.

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