“2. Alpha Males Have a Specific Hormone Profile Flashcards
“Alpha Males have high testosterone levels and low cortisol levels. Betas have the reverse, low testosterone and high cortisol. Most people are aware of the effects of testosterone: increased lean body mass, confidence, and aggression, but there are also lesser known effects such as increased risk-taking, concentration, goal-setting, and goal-achieving behavior”
“The unfamiliar hormone is cortisol, which is often called the “stress hormone.” Psychology Today labels cortisol as “public enemy number 1.” Why is cortisol so dangerous? Psychology Today explains that “elevated cortisol levels interfere with learning and memory, lower immune function and bone density, increase weight gain, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease…”
“Low levels of cortisol are a key component of the Alpha Male’s hormonal profile. While testosterone creates a man who is dominant, charismatic, and adventurous, low cortisol levels mean that the Alpha Male is cool under pressure”
“This is why Alpha Males are leaders –when lesser men are panicking and running for the exits, the Alpha has a reassuring sense of control.”
“This is why Alpha Males are leaders –when lesser men are panicking and running for the exits, the Alpha has a reassuring sense of control.”
“Interviewers will test job candidates by throwing a loaded trick question into the interview. The aim is to create a stressful situation to realistically measure the guy who is only acting as though he is a confident Alpha Male. Women will create stress in order to measure men, using what pickup artists refer to as a “shit test.” A woman will ignore a man, make a disparaging remark, or even feign eagerness in orer to see if a man maintains his composure. Some men will pass the initial test by displaying (or faking) dominance, but fail when subjected to stress.”
“concept called “congruence.” This means that a man may try to talk like an Alpha Male, but is his body language congruent, or consistent with, his talk? Will a man who poses as an Alpha Male crumble under pressure? The aim of this booklet is to help you be congruent, meaning that your body language, sense of well-being, and state of mind match the words you are saying. In fact, if the preceeding are all aligned, so that you feel upbeat, confident, and at ease, what you say really doesn’t matter”
“Lastly, we return to the previous point about Alpha Males and success; it’s not a matter of being smart enough, or rich, good-looking, nice, sincere enough, and so on”
“Success is a matter of being an Alpha Male, which is a matter of the correct hormonal profile, being the man with higher testosterone and lower cortisol than other men.”
