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Research shows that when people with higher levels of testosterone view angry and fearful faces, there is more activation in the and less activation in the .

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Answer: amygdala; prefrontal cortex

Research shows that when people with higher levels of testosterone view angry and fearful faces, there is more activation in the Amygdala and less activation in the prefrontal cortex.

According to the study "Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women"