Jordan is a professional ice hockey player who has received multiple match bans for physical violence and off-the-puck fighting. In sessions with a sports psychologist, Jordan reports an intense need to assert dominance over opponents, reacting aggressively to minor verbal disputes. Jordan also notes feeling emotionally numb and physically unreactive to threat or pain before a game, but experiences an overwhelming, instantaneous surge of rage once challenged on the ice.
Discuss the role of hormones as an explanation of Jordan's behaviour.
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