competition
October 2008 
When is competition valuable?
Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008
by 
Halal the Giraffe
Halal the Giraffe
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for July 03, 2008:
Interestingly, I learned just last week that when men are low in serotonin, a challenge, competition or a project will give them a dose of it. So in the classroom, competition (handled well) can be a great thing for boys who need a brain boost. In the same situation however, competition does not do as much (re: serotonin) for women. They respond more to a dose of oxytocin -- via connection with others -- to raise their levels.
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however! serotonin levels are important for other reasons for both men and women - related to depression and sex drive among other things. interesting…
Exactly!