Study shows why trophy wives are so expensive
Surprise! Researchers prove that the judgement of high testosterone men is impaired by the sight of an attractive woman.
Exhibit A:
From Mahalanobis:
Researchers at the University of Leuven in Belgium asked men to play an ultimatum game, in which they split a certain amount of money between them. High-testosterone men drove the hardest bargain — unless they had previously viewed pictures of bikini-clad models, in which case they were more likely to accept a poorer deal.
Perhaps the “lingerie effect” explains Charlie Sheen’s behavior?
h/t: Marginal Revolution
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April 23rd, 2006 at 6:40 pm
Looks like Exhibit D to me. Two of them.
April 24th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
Yep, she impairs my judgement… No, about it I’m impaired
April 24th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
The men really lose their edge if they rub one out while looking at the bikini girls. I’m told.