Articles by author - Jaroslav Flegr

Higher perceived dominance in Toxoplasma infected men--a new evidence for role of increased level of testosterone in toxoplasmosis-associated changes in human behavior.

Hodková H, Kolbeková P, Skallová A, Lindová J, Flegr J.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(2): 110-114 PubMed PMID: 17435678  Keywords:  Adult, Animals, Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Perception, Social Dominance, Testosterone:blood, Toxoplasma, Toxoplasmosis:blood,.    Citation

: Toxoplasma is parasite of cats that uses any warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts. It is known to induce shifts in behavior, physi.....

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Dominance, submissivity (and homosexuality) in general population: testing of evolutionary hypothesis of sadomasochism by Internet-trap-method.

Jozifkova E, Flegr J.

Journal Article 2006; 27(6): 711-718 PubMed PMID: 17187017  Keywords:  Biological Evolution, Choice Behavior, Dominance-Subordination, Female, Homosexuality:psychology, Humans, Internet, Male, Masochism:psychology, Power (Psychology), Psychological Theory, Sadism:psychology, Statistics, Nonparametric,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Dominance and submissiveness represent strong sexual arousal stimuli for a considerable part of population. In contrast to men.....

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Decreased level of novelty seeking in blood donors infected with Toxoplasma.

Skallová A, Novotná M, Kolbeková P, Gasová Z, Veselý V, Sechovská M, Flegr J.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 480-486 PubMed PMID: 16264415  Keywords:  Adult, Antibodies, Protozoan:analysis, Blood Donors:psychology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Exploratory Behavior:physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Tests, Reward, Toxoplasmosis:immunology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Toxoplasma gondii, a parasitic protozoan, infects about 30 - 60% of people worldwide. Toxoplasma is known to induce behavioral.....

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