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 ...

According to evolutionary psychology, humans are by nature highly motivated to seek social status, because status led to increased access to social, economic and reproductive resources for those who ...

People seek status online and in the real world by showing off their good health or wealth. Getty Images (2) Food. Shelter. Facebook likes. The pursuit of status is one of the most crucial drivers in ...

What drives people seek to high social status? A common evolutionary explanation suggests men do so because, in the past, they were able to leverage their social position into producing more children ...

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Inequality is at an all-time high in America. Since the 2008 crash, recent IRS figures show, the wealth of the top 1 percent grew 31 percent while the rest of American incomes grew ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The reason why some people will pay $14,000 for a handbag just might come down to the difference between wealth and status. "Wealth is often ...