Dogs are often misunderstood by their human companions, especially when it comes to behavior that might be perceived as ...

“Human social dynamics are obviously far more complex," said Hsu. "The boss in one household might be at the bottom of the social ranking at work, and dominance behavior will change depending on the ...

The concept of social dominance is not a myth. A myth is an invented story. The concept of dominance has been, and remains, a very important one that has been misunderstood and misused, often by those ...

Social hierarchies are everywhere—think of high school dramas, where the athletes are portrayed as the most popular, or large companies, where the CEO makes the important decisions. Such hierarchies ...

This last week was my first week of teaching a new course at the University of Illinois. The course is called "Power, Status, and Influence" and so far I've finished preparing about 80% of the lecture ...

Little man syndrome refers to the idea that shorter men are more likely to display overly aggressive or dominant behavior in order to overcompensate for their height. This term is based on a social ...