TESTOSTERONE: Two studies about isolation and its effects on the hormone

Does being around others make men have more or less testosterone? The answer isn't as clear as you'd think

A young Japanese hikikomori, or isolated man

Human beings are social creatures by their very nature, like all mammals, and so it stands to reason that absence of social interaction is likely to be harmful to us, perhaps even seriously harmful or fatal. Social stimuli exert powerful effects on our endocrine system, causing the release of various hormones …