]> http://www.irishasia.com/taxonomy/term/55/0 en-US http://www.irishasia.com/node/173 <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <br /> <!-- google_ad_section_end --> Sport Rugby Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:24:31 -0600 http://www.irishasia.com/node/167 <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p><b><br /> Sex cues ruin men's decisiveness<br /> </b></p> <p> <b></p> <p> Catching sight of a pretty woman really is enough to throw a man's decision-making skills into disarray, a study suggests.</p> <p> </b></p> <p /> <p>The more testosterone he has, the stronger the effect, according to work by Belgian researchers.</p> <p /> <p>Men about to play a financial game were shown images of sexy women or lingerie.</p> <p /> <p>The Proceedings of the Royal Society B study found they were more likely to accept unfair offers than men not been exposed to the alluring images.</p> <div class="bo"> <p /> <p>The suggestion is that the sexual cues distract the men's thoughts, preventing them from focusing on their task - particularly among those with high natural testosterone levels.</p> <p /> <p>The University of Leuven researchers gave 176 heterosexual male student volunteers aged 18 to 28 financial games to test their fair play.</p> <p /> </div> <div class="ibox"> <table > <tr> <td width="5"> </td> <td class="fact"> <p> <!--Smva--></p> <p> <b></p> <p> They are looking for opportunities to pass on their genes</p> <p> </b></p> <!-- google_ad_section_end --> Current Affairs Politics Business Sport Education Entertainment Football Hurling News News From Ireland Other Rugby Soccer Technology Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:41:47 -0600