{"product_id":"the-virility-paradox-the-vast-influence-of-testosterone-on-our-bodies-minds-and-the-world-we-live-in-9781944648565","title":"The Virility Paradox: The Vast Influence of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTestosterone makes us stronger, happier, and smarter. It also makes us meaner, more violent and more selfish. A scientific look into the vast and unexpected influence testosterone has on our behavior, our society, and our bodies. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brain of every man—and every woman—is shaped by this tiny molecule from before birth: it propels our drive for exploration and risk, for competition and creation, and even our survival. The effects of testosterone permeate the traditions, philosophy, and literature of every known culture—without it, the world would be a drastically different place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTestosterone also has a role in humanity's darker side, contributing to violence, hubris, poverty, crime, and selfishness. Recent revelations of the science of testosterone show that high levels will deplete compassion and generosity, and even reduce the affection we show our children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Virility Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, internationally renowned oncologist and prostate cancer researcher Charles Ryan explores this complex chemical system responsible for a diverse spectrum of human behaviors and health in both men and women. Ryan taps his vast experience treating prostate cancer with testosterone-lowering therapy, observing that this often leads to profound changes in the patients' perspectives on their lives and relationships. Often, for the better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan uses the journeys of these patients and others to illustrate the vast and sometimes unexpected influence testosterone has on human lives. Through the stories of real men and women, he also explores the connections between testosterone and conditions like dementia, autism, and cancer, as well as the biological underpinnings of sexual assault and the effects it has on everything from crime to investing to everyday choices we make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntegrating the molecular and the medical, sociology and storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Virility Paradox;\u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fascinating look at how one hormone has shaped history, and the connections between our biology, our behavior, and our best selves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Virility Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e by Charles Ryan, MD, is a marvelous, timely and fun book about testosterone and behavior in men and women. This is a \u003ci\u003emust read \u003c\/i\u003efor parents, teachers, doctors, psychologists and everyone interested in gender.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLouann Brizendine MD, neuropsychiatrist, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Female Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Male Brain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charles Ryan has written a unique, easy to read medical commentary on the paradoxes of testosterone. Anyone wanting to learn about the scientific basis of puberty, crime, behavior or prostate cancer will want to read this fascinating book written by one of our nation’s most outstanding academic physicians.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eStanley Prusiner, MD, director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases at University of California, San Francisco, Nobel Laureate in Medicine, and author of Madness and Memory\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating! Ryan is a doctor and professor but also a natural scientist . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Virility Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of remarkable scope, for this hormone plays a role in every human drama—in sickness and health and in aging; in sex and power; morality and politics; in how we think and how we behave. With unforgettable stories to complement his extensive scientific research, Ryan has us not only rethinking all our ideas about masculinity but what it is to be human.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJena Pincott, author of \u003ci\u003eDo Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies: The Surprising Science of Pregnancy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDo Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: The Science of Love, Sex, and Attraction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A terrific read. Dr. Ryan writes with grace, wit, and insight on a topic that touches on nearly every aspect of our society. Highly recommended.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr. Kelly Parsons, author of \u003ci\u003eDoing Harm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnder the Knife \u003c\/i\u003eand Professor of Urology at the University of California, San Diego\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction         Part I               The Chemical That Binds Us         1          The Litigator’s Metamorphosis: From Competition to Compassion    2          Of Molecule and Mind: How Fetal Testosterone Shapes Our Thinking    3          Women and Testosterone: Inner Virility and Outer Identity    4          Bell Curves and Binaries: Womanhood and Testosterone Among the Outliers         Part II              The Many Faces of Virility         5          Lifting the Fog on Love: On the Chemistry of Coupling    6          The Unquiet Sunset: Testosterone and Alzheimer’s    7          The Alopecia Paradox: Of Hair and He-Men    8          The Darkest Demon: The Biological Underpinnings of Sexual Aggression         Part III                        Evolution, Manipulation, and Adaptation         9          Poetry and Placebos: The Ancient Quest to Rekindle Virility    10        Stronger. Faster. Happier?: Supplementation and its Discontents    11        Beauty Versus the Beast: Bodybuilding, Steroids, and the Aesthetics of Manhood    12        Winston Needs a Cuddle: Hormones and the Nurturing Environment that Shapes Families         Conclusion         Notes    Acknowledgments    Index","brand":"BenBella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50470351798615,"sku":"9781944648565","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781944648565.jpg?v=1744898096","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-virility-paradox-the-vast-influence-of-testosterone-on-our-bodies-minds-and-the-world-we-live-in-9781944648565","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}