[fgd135]

Is it really much different to, say, looking at food and getting hungry, or looking at someone naked and getting aroused? While these are more immediate and conscious experiences, its clear that something as simple as looking at things can affect our biochemistry.

[djtango]

I take your point - you're right maybe there isn't anything that much more different.

But it feels a lot more different because the two examples you used are very clear and direct stimulus-response pairings. See food, get hungry (and get ready to digest)

See mate, get aroused, genitals get ready.

But a hormonal response is weird because:

- you see a baby then your body makes you more nurturing

- testosterone has all kinds of health implications on a longer time frame, it affects decision making, strength, muscle growth etc etc

So the fact that the body has been preprogrammed to alter our mind when we see (our?) baby is kind of impressive. Would be interesting to know if it's all babies or just our own. Do male midwives or fathers of adopted children see the same T drop.

Not to mention that T is also such a sought after hormone that understanding (and controlling) this response could be quite helpful