Last week's question: A new study has found that a shot of extra testosterone makes men less likely to think before they act, possibly because the hormone boosts confidence and eliminates the self-doubt that helps people evaluate their decisions. Please come up with a medical term for that testosterone-induced, male overconfidence that "I'm right!"
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THE WINNER: "Male pattern boldness"
Neil Ludlam, Sky Valley, Calif.
SECOND PLACE: "Men-no-pause"
David Walter, Plymouth, Mich.
THIRD PLACE: "Himpulsivity"
Troup Miller, Austin, Texas
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"X Y-not syndrome"
Suzanne Brooks, Quechee, Vt.
"The common bold"
Joe Dudman, Portland, Ore.
"He-gotistical syndrome"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"Narci-his-ism"
Bonnie Alloway, Chula Vista, Calif.
"Correctile dysfunction"
Jason Kuller, Washington, DC
"T-lusional disorder"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
"High T Delusion"
Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Ind.
"Egoforit"
Dale Murena, Oriental, N.C.
"Grand male seizure"
Phyllis Klein, New York City
"Testostewrong"
Karen Milliorn, Las Cruces, N.M.
"Brash flashes"
Marjorie Cole, Falls Church, Va.
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