Keyword: testosterone

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How Men Fear Love and Intimacy June 12, 2013

Category: Identity & The Self, Love & Romantic Relationships

Men fear intimacy more than they lack interest in it, and that fear drives most of their confusing behavior. Armand DiMele argues that testosterone, social conditioning, and the terror of vulnerability combine to keep men walled off from real connection, tracing the pattern from adolescent sexuality through the lone-cowboy model of manhood.

The Chemistry of Anger July 15, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Anger is not just emotional but biochemical: cortisol drops, testosterone rises, and the left brain activates when we rage. Armand DiMele and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW discuss how anger functions as the body’s shortcut out of depression, why blaming others is an addiction, and what the latest neurochemical research reveals about rage, closeness, and self.

Irritable Male Syndrome March 3, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel
Category: Depression & Mood, Emotions & Inner Life

Men’s irritability and anger are often unrecognized forms of depression, shaped by hormonal shifts, glandular dysfunction, and psychological loss. Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. walk through the biochemical roots of Irritable Male Syndrome, from testosterone cycles to adrenal and thyroid disorders, and explore how partners absorb the fallout.

When Love Turns Into Irritability December 17, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Love & Romantic Relationships

Why do people treat their closest partners with more contempt than strangers? Armand DiMele and co-host Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW examine the hormonal roots of relational irritability, tracing how shifts in dopamine, prolactin, and testosterone erode compassion, and offer practical steps for breaking the cycle.

Rampage Killings and the Adolescent Male Mind April 25, 2007

Category: Society, Culture & Current Events, The Mind & Neuroscience

The Virginia Tech massacre prompts Armand DiMele and co-host Dr. Kent Robert Shaw to ask why rampage killers are almost exclusively male. They trace the pattern through testosterone surges, schizoid and paranoid personality profiles, failures of the mental health system, and a culture that worships superstars while ignoring the quietly invisible.

The Hidden Face of Male Depression October 31, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Depression & Mood, Identity & The Self

Men’s depression is vastly underdiagnosed because it rarely looks like sadness. Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, argue that aggression, dominance, substance abuse, and compulsive drivenness are often depression in disguise, and that treating them as such could change everything.

The Psychology of Competitive Drive November 2, 2005

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atin
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Testosterone levels shape how competitive you are, and your finger length reveals which hormones dominated your development. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti break down three types of competitors, explore how social and sexual dominance often diverge, and connect hormone science to career choice and attraction.