Hormones and Behavior

Harvard FAS

How can hormones help explain why we do what we do? In Hormones and Behavior, we examine how biology and behavior are deeply intertwined, from reproduction and sexuality to stress, aggression, and social bonds. Students will discover how hormones shape our daily lives, while also exploring how behavior feeds back to influence biology. With an emphasis on humans and our primate relatives, the course highlights evolutionary and comparative perspectives, and interpreting primary research.…