joaolkf comments on Status - is it what we think it is? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: joaolkf 31 March 2015 10:09:04AM 1 point [-]

Not sure if people are aware, but there are a lot of studies backing up that claim. It is more taxing (to well-being, not to fitness, of course) What's more, the alpha is is most stressed member of groups with high status-uncertainty, and the least stressed in a group with low status-uncertainty.

Comment author: Morendil 01 April 2015 06:09:42AM 3 points [-]

there are a lot of studies backing up that claim

Post links to three?

Comment author: joaolkf 01 April 2015 05:30:14PM 1 point [-]

Can't do. Search keywords as cortisol dominance rank status uncertainty.