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The way that you think, read this link.
Hi everyone, I found this article through the Ninemsn homepage, it takes you to the Health and Wellbeing page and it’s a nice little read about what the different hormones do in regard to the way that you think in general. I’m hoping that it’s a good read for anyone who is wondering about the thought processes that change as a result of HRT.
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=764098&showcomments=true
Peta A.
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Quote:For future reference only – as the ninemsn article will be purged in time….Quote:Did you know that your personality is defined by which type of hormone is dominating your body?According to anthropologist Dr Helen Fisher, people think, feel, behave and love differently, depending on if they are influenced by dopamine, serotonin, testosterone or oestrogen. You will also be drawn to people whose personality is mainly influenced by a complementary hormone.
So how can you find out which type you are? Dr Fisher explains the four types in her book Why Him? Why Her? in which you can also do a test to find your match.
Dopamine makes a person willing to take risks, constantly seeking novelty and new experiences. The “explorers” are adventurous, optimistic, curious, energetic and creative.
Serotonin on the other hand makes people calm, social, cautious , loyal, fond of rules and facts. The “builders” are often conventional and good at building social networks.
Testosterone makes you direct, decisive, focused, analytical, logical, tough-minded, exacting, emotionally contained and good at strategic thinking.
Most people who are driven by testosterone are competitive and bold. You can spot “directors” by looking at someone’s forehead, since it is often broad and high.
Oestrogen is a hormone that makes people see the bigger picture and think holistically. They have good verbal skills and can read body language, tone of voice and facial expressions easily. These “negotiators” tend to be altruistic, idealistic and emotionally expressive. You can see on a person’s round face and full lips that they are mainly driven by oestrogen.
People who are explorers usually like and get lucky with other explorers and builders like builders. Testosterone-driven directors attract oestrogen-driven negotiators. Of course, all of us have a little of every hormone, but usually one type is dominant with another as secondary influencer of personality.
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Wow this is really interesting, it does show the changes you will be going through and I can relate to every step.
I wonder how much of this will bring people into condidtions like depression etc.
It was well worth the read thats Peta.
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Kelly Jones
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Anthropologists aren’t experts in psychology or endocrinology. This all seems highly dubious.
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Id like to see the scientific evidence. Personally i think it BS.
Sure hormones do have a bearing on personality to SOME extent. But to say that testosterone does this and oestrogen does this is far too simplistic.In my experience, i cant think straight with testosterone in my system which is the opposite to what the article says.
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i think that ninemsn (pft … channel 9, the channel that was managed by eddie “mr sensitivy but probably a little homophobic” maquire) may have simplified things a little. helen fisher seems to be a genuine academic, but her research is a little infused with what appears to be a mix of pop psychology and commercial opportunity (on her website, helefisher.com there is a link to chemistry.com where you can “find your dominant personality type and see who’s chemically drawn to you”).
if you check out her paper on this hormonal behavior stuff, the article “Four Primary Temperament Dimensions” is the information source that the ninemsn article is based on. The research article does concede that there are other “cross cultural” influences in our behaviour, and that “temperament is mediated by many factors and can be only indirectly associated with neurochemical data”:
http://www.helenfisher.com/articles.html
warning – it’s pretty turgid reading! do not read near sparks or open flames. in all fairness, i think there may be an element of truth in what is proposed by this theory, but i don’t think that this is the definitive determinant of our behaviour – we’re a little more complex than that. that’s my opinion, anyway.
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I posted something here that I came across on the ‘net and thought that it may have been of interest but most (not all) replies so far seem to be negative and hell bent on doubting what I’ve posted so here’s what I’m going to do:
I’m going to print that article and head off to my g.p. and see what he has to say about what he reads and if he agrees then I’m going to get tested to see if my thoughts and feelings agree with what I’m reading in the article. This will prove right from wrong, bye for now.
Peta A.
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After printing this article (refer to my previous post) I sat back and thought about what I’ve been experiencing while going through transition/starting HRT.
Reading what has been written about Testosterone and Oestrogen makes perfect sense in regard to how I am now as opposed to what I was like as a person a couple of years ago. As for Dopamine and Serotonin I can only say/estimate this right now: I would expect that my levels of those two would be fluctuating but in any case would be somewhere around a mid-range level. After also seeing a guy at work get his medication changed because his Dopamine was too low I can relate to what is written in the above article about it too however. Anyway, I’ll report back once I can get an appointment and see my doctor.
Peta A.
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hi Girls , HRT has had a dramatic effect on me mentally and physically , My sisters and my boys have noted to me that not only have they noticed imm happy but also no longer agressive ! My thought processes have definetly changed for the better , I no longer try too control everything and everyone around me , so my blood pressure is normal and i really have no stress in my life .Also I have discovered true empathy , all my testrogen driven demons have been destroyed . Cheers Ella – Kristine xo
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These are true, it is amazing the strength that the hormonal system has on the mind.
I have become very different, for the better on hrt.
