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How Hormones Shape Sexual Orientation & Behavior | Dr. Marc Breedlove

March 30, 2026·2h 11m·3-min readsoloscience
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Sexual orientation is significantly influenced by prenatal biological factors, particularly exposure to testosterone in utero and a mother's immune response to previous male pregnancies, rather than social or behavioral influences.


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Dr. Mark Breedlove argues that sexual orien

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Dr. Mark Breedlove

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People

Dr. Mark BreedloveAndrew HubermanSimon LeVayRay BlanchardDennis McFaddenChuck Roselli

Books

Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Bodyby Andrew Huberman

Research & Papers

Neuroligin 4Y antibody studies

Topics

BiologyHormonesNeuroscienceScientific Method

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