a woman has a lot of testosterone will choose a risky job, confirms a study 
A study confirms that a high level of testosterone in women the incentive to choose riskier careers. The research data come from a group of scholars from the Kellogg School of Management Nortwestern University and the University of Chicago (USA), coordinated by Paola Sapienza of Northwestern University. The team measured levels of testosterone in saliva samples of 500 MBA students at the University of Chicago. The volunteers were also subjected to a computer game specifically to assess their risk tolerance and responded to questionnaires targeted. The result was that unlike the girls when it happens in men with high levels of testosterone are more attracted to the financial risk. In addition, the same hormone levels, the difference in this area between males and females disappears: both have the same propensity to gambling. Not only that. The researchers found that the link between testosterone and risk tolerance can help predict the choice career after the master:
students with higher levels of testosterone are opting in fact, for the most hazardous occupations in the world of finance , others work with more "peaceful". "
In general, women have an aversion towards a higher risk than men when it comes to making important financial decisions - explains Dr. Sapienza -
and this can affect career choices . For example, "
in the case of our study 36% of students attending a Master in Business Administration (MBA) has opted for careers with high financial risk, investment banks or trading companies compared with 57% of males. We wanted to know if these gender differences were related to testosterone, a hormone that is present in media with higher concentrations in men . And that has previously been linked to greater competitiveness, tend to excel, less fear, but also to risky behavior as the passion for gambling and alcohol.
A study confirms that a high level of testosterone in women the incentive to choose riskier careers. The research data come from a group of scholars from the Kellogg School of Management Nortwestern University and the University of Chicago (USA), coordinated by Paola Sapienza of Northwestern University. The team measured levels of testosterone in saliva samples of 500 MBA students at the University of Chicago. The volunteers were also subjected to a computer game specifically to assess their risk tolerance and responded to questionnaires targeted. The result was that unlike the girls when it happens in men with high levels of testosterone are more attracted to the financial risk. In addition, the same hormone levels, the difference in this area between males and females disappears: both have the same propensity to gambling. Not only that. The researchers found that the link between testosterone and risk tolerance can help predict the choice career after the master: students with higher levels of testosterone are opting in fact, for the most hazardous occupations in the world of finance , others work with more "peaceful". " In general, women have an aversion towards a higher risk than men when it comes to making important financial decisions - explains Dr. Sapienza - and this can affect career choices . For example, " in the case of our study 36% of students attending a Master in Business Administration (MBA) has opted for careers with high financial risk, investment banks or trading companies compared with 57% of males. We wanted to know if these gender differences were related to testosterone, a hormone that is present in media with higher concentrations in men . And that has previously been linked to greater competitiveness, tend to excel, less fear, but also to risky behavior as the passion for gambling and alcohol. 
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