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Being uncertain about one's status in a group seems to be much more taxing than being sure about one status even if one isn't at the top of the group.
A group of 10 males where nobody plays status games will often start to play status games when a single woman enters the group. There seems to be strong evolutionary pressure for competing for the favor of women.
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.
Post links to three?
Can't do. Search keywords as cortisol dominance rank status uncertainty.