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Category Archives: Social status
Understanding Social Hierarchies: The Neural and Psychological Foundations of Status Perception
Social groups across species rapidly self-organize into hierarchies, where members vary in their level of power, influence, skill, or dominance. In this review we explore the nature of social hierarchies and the traits associated with status in both humans and … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, Dominance, neural, popularity, social hierarchies, status
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Low Social Status May Weaken Immune System in Monkeys
Life at the bottom of the pecking order ramps up inflammation, according to new research, an effect that appears to be reversible. The link between social class and health in social mammals has been well documented. But new research in rhesus … Continue reading
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Socioeconomic status and the Developing Brain
Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with cognitive achievement throughout life. How does SES relate to brain development, and what are the mechanisms by which SES might exert its influence? We review studies in which behavioral, electrophysiological and neuroimaging methods … Continue reading
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