It is well-established that women are more risk averse than men. Now, we know the reason why. According to new research published in the Proceedings for the National Academy Sciences, men and women with similar levels of testosterone have similar risk aversion.
"This is the first study showing that gender differences in financial risk
aversion have a biological basis, and that differences in testosterone levels
between individuals can affect important aspects of economic behavior and career
decisions," said Maestripieri.
Higher pre-natal exposure to testosterone also tends to cause the ring
finger to grow longer. Stock traders with a longer ring finger than
index finger tend to make more money. Maybe the next time you're at the
casino, you should profile your opponents based on the size of their hands.
Since pre-natal exposure to testosterone also makes you better at
reading emotions, I think we now have the recipe to build a killer
poker player.
Here are 10 ways to boost testosterone.
