When animals rise in social status, their testosterone levels increase as well. This change produces the increased confidence that accrues to social status as well as increased aggression. Some ...

Travel has always been linked to curiosity, discovery, and personal growth. For centuries, people journeyed to learn, trade, worship, or simply understand how others lived. However, in the last two ...

You and I are playing a subtle game. It congenitally dictates the friends you make, the partner you choose, the major you declare, and the job you apply for. This masked motivation decides both your ...

It is hardly news that we take mental shortcuts to many of our choices. We are, to differing degrees, susceptible to habits of thought, social pressure and commercial persuasion. Toby Stuart, a ...

Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers ...

As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige. We often use voice or body language to communicate this. Imagine a ...