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by bncy 1565 days ago
What about the correlation between testosterone levels and creativity? I think that those known for being well-performing in their old age are just exceptions. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00926...
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I'm willing to bet you'll find the same correlation between skin melanin and creativity. For the same reasons. Survivorship bias is rampant in lookback studies in the social sciences.
They use Testosterone to treat dementia, but its not the only factor.