Presidential Election Outcome Changed Voters' Testosterone
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 01:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Young men who voted for Republican John McCain or Libertarian candidate Robert Barr in the 2008 presidential election suffered an immediate drop in testosterone when the election results were announced, according to a new study. In contrast, men who voted for the winner, Democrat Barack Obama, had stable testosterone levels immediately after the outcome.