Testosterone shifts political preferences in weakly affiliated Democratic men, study finds

Testosterone shifts political preferences in weakly affiliated Democratic men, study finds

A new study has found that administering testosterone to weakly affiliated Democratic men reduced their identification with the Democratic Party and made them feel significantly warmer toward Republican presidential candidates. The hormone had no similar effect on strongly affiliated Democrats or Republicans. These findings suggest that short-term changes in biology can influence political preferences—at least for those who are less firmly attac…