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What is the influence of testosterone on the blockchain community? by dana-edwards

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What is the influence of testosterone on the blockchain community?
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First it is not possible right now for me to attempt to estimate or calculate the exact amount of testosterone in the blockchain community or even in the Steem community. We can for example try to deduce by averages but that is all speculation. This is more a thought experiment post in the most abstract sense for those who like to study the anthropology of the blockchain community.&nbsp;</p>
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<h1>Does Testosterone stimulate generosity?<br>
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<p>Testosterone seems to be a promoter of behaviors which seek to improve social status. This testosterone may also be linked to higher levels of generosity. &nbsp;The ultimatum game for example is a game theory experiment where tostosterone levels were measured to try to determine the influence of higher or lower testosterone on the players. When one player was given an extra dose of testosterone the player who received the testosterone did show different behavior where testosterone was shown to reduce trust in the game if the receiver of testosterone was the first mover. But we have also seen that the player with the extra testosterone in this test shared in the form of reciprocity in order to gain status.&nbsp;</p>
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<h1>What has been learned from the studies?</h1>
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  <li>Testosterone high communities are probably likely to be preoccupied with status and social rank,.&nbsp;</li>
  <li>Testosterone high communities are probably likely to be generous as a way to impress others.</li>
  <li>Testosterone seems to make people more competitive in general but this may be personality (not definitive).</li>
  <li>Cortisol levels being high seems responsible for the dominance or power seeking behavor while cortisol being low prevents testosterone from having this effect on behavior.</li>
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<h1>How can these insights be useful?</h1>
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<p>In mechanism design we often have to base some of our designs on some assumptions on what the typical human being in the community is like. For example the mechanism design we see in Bitcoin mining is based on the idea that agents (miners) will compete with each other. A mechanism design which could work well for a certain culture might not work so well for another culture. Some people for example care more about social status than money yet here on Steem we have no mechanism design for participants who would like to improve their social status. In my opinion this lack of social status hierarchy is one reason why Steem appeals to only a limited segment of people.<br>
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The lesson here is that perhaps we can apply mechanism design based on different assumptions (broader), with some rewards which exist for high testosterone participants to get enjoyment from winning, and also have some more neutral rewards. Changes in testosterone level seem to be based upon the instinct to seek power, not mere "wins". People who are motivated by power need a particular kind of win in order for their testosterone levels to rise.</p>
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<h3>References</h3>
<p>Burnham, T. C. (2007). High-testosterone men reject low ultimatum game offers. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 274(1623), 2327-2330.</p>
<p>Dreher, J. C., Dunne, S., Pazderska, A., Frodl, T., Nolan, J. J., &amp; Oโ€™Doherty, J. P. (2016). Testosterone causes both prosocial and antisocial status-enhancing behaviors in human males. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(41), 11633-11638.<br>
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Mehta, P. H., &amp; Prasad, S. (2015). The dual-hormone hypothesis: a brief review and future research agenda. <em>Current opinion in behavioral sciences</em>, <em>3</em>, 163-168.<br>
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Web:</p>
<p>1. <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40750-015-0025-5">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40750-015-0025-5</a></p>
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@baah · (edited)
This is in line with my proposed flagging system that would be unlocked at a certain reputation level, and reputation would be tiered with benefits and penalties, so that low reputation carries actual negative consequences like locking of accounts and freezing of funds, while high reputation would depend on good flagging and not posting after a certain level. 
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@dana-edwards · (edited)
You could rate limit ability to post for accounts with low reputation and a history of flagging, down to 1 post a day until they raise the quality of their posts. But this could be abused. It's not easy.
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@cryptorg ·
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Crossing medical info with blockchain is pretty neat idea and testosterone can influence the behavior in the communities. You have quite a point here and something that affects the behavior and evolvement of the blockchain.
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@dana-edwards · (edited)
To be more precise, physiology, psychology, anthropology, game theory and blockchain.  Mechanism design is based on assumptions about human behavior patterns. In my opinion it's not enough to simply offer people a monetary reward because there are some kinds of rewards that money can't buy just as thee are some kinds of damage which money can't fix.

Status in a sociological context goes far beyond money. Rank in a social context also goes far beyond money. For example in the military there are ranks, and no you cannot buy your way to being a high rank. In the military the rank has to be earned in some manner, in essence based on the impression a cadet makes on the superiors.
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@fredkese ·
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Never knew there's been this kind of research. I agree that testerone causes people to seek power more than money. 
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@dana-edwards ·
Social Neuroendocrinology is the name of the field. It's in it's infancy.  Multi-disciplinary approaches are necessary in crypto and in companies.
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@fredkese ·
Such a big word. We wait to see what it brings 
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