Actually the risky things men do is part of evolutionary biology. Men evolved to take risks or do daring things because that was one of several mating strategies that men had evolved to have. Also, men’s riskiness allowed us to put a man on the moon, discover the secrets of the depths of the ocean, put a rover on Mars, create the iPhone, develop physics, develop mathematics, understand lions, create nuclear weapons, etc. The list is unlimited. Men’s riskiness is 100% an evolutionary trait, that women do not possesses as much of. Women didn’t need to evolve to be risky. Women were the child bearers so riskiness was not an option to them, plus, women were physically not as capable as men (testosterone, upper body strength, muscle fibers, etc). Men also used their riskiness to attract some women.
According to evolutionary psychology, men are more prone to risky behavior because its required to gain the upper hand in male intrasexual competition and being able to push aside fear of injury to get things done is necessary for the sex expected to be the protectors, providers and builders. When it comes down to it, male lives are simply not as important as female lives. That's something every man comes to terms with eventually.
how come I was focusing more on that pink motorhead shirt than the guy's junk on fire? XD lol I think its just high amounts of testosterone. it makes them feel like they are gods and can do whatever without getting hurt.
Social and genetic factors. Social: There are pressures on men and boys to act out, and misbehavior can often be excused "boys will be boys." Additionally the drive to out compete others around us can lead to a "one up" mentality in which one feels the need to do something crazier and more dangerous things with each successive act. Men in particular in their youths appear to be more prone to the invincibility complex. Genetics: When we look at gaussian curves, bell curves, we see that on most everything men have greater variability at the tail ends. This variability has led some to say that we have more gods and more clods. We have more people with genius level IQs and more people with mental retardation. We have less people who attempt suicide, but more people who complete it. We have more successful business tycoons, and more homeless people on the streets. etc etc.
That's actually a really good question regarding impulse control and testosterone. It's really the same reason that males tend to commit suicide almost a year earlier than females and that is indeed impulse and males tend to be more keen to action during stress.
I'm just stupid and reckless. If I get an idea to do something that seems fun, I will go for it despite how risky it is. Only afterwards will I realize how risky it actually was.
As mentioned below, in some cases it will be testosterone and the thrill of it. Other times it will just be a lack of basic common sense which is not gender specific.
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