Boys and Testosterone, continued

[lalicopa]

So, I've been doing research on this testosterone theory, because this is not the first I heard of it. Turns out that there's really only ONE guy who touts this theory, and he's a psychologist. His name is Steve Biddulf. I can't seem to find *any* scientific data or medical information about this surge in preschool boys. I'm pretty good at finding stuff online. Anyone have any other information, other than an Amazon review of this guy's books? I would love to be able to explain his behavior with hormones, god knows I've done it for myself many times over the years!

Comments

[cvantien.livejournal.com]

Steve Biddulph is one of those pop-psychologists who managed to find a hook that people liked and has based his whole career on it. There possibly is something to his theory but given that you can't find anything else to agree with it then maybe there isn't. Regardless, my mum gave me one of his books and the back flap says that between him and his wife they have multiple qualifications in science, psychology, social work and nursing (without being specific about what science and who has which degrees). The book I have doesn't talk specifically about boys so there's nothing in there about the testosterone theory.