Ranking high in the social hierarchy is a good predictor of robust health — in both monkeys and humans.
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How Small Groups Sap Intelligence — Especially in Women
There’s a reason the term “designed by committee” is not a compliment.
Move Over, Alpha Males. Why Being a Beta May Be Better (at Least for Baboons)
It’s stressful at the top, at least for male baboons, according to a new study that finds that alpha males — those at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy — are significantly more stressed out than a group’s No. 2, or beta male.