We've all experienced defeat at some point – losing a game, a potential new job, a debate. Now, a new study has found that ...

Social hierarchies are everywhere—think of high school dramas, where the athletes are portrayed as the most popular, or large ...

Researchers have pinpointed specific brain cells that control how animals react to social defeat, offering new insight into the biology of dominance and submission.

Citations: Magee, Joe, Adam Galinsky. 2008. Social Hierarchy: The Self-Reinforcing Nature of Power and Status. Academy of Management Annals. 351-398.

Researchers have shown that mice use chemical cues, including odors, to detect the social rank of an unfamiliar mouse and compare it to their own, using this information to determine their behavior.

How Banijay Asia stripped away dance and drama from Indian reality TV for a pure power-play experiment that became the country's most-watched show.

Renata, the author of this article, has endured her fair share of condescending and patronizing remarks throughout her life. Rather than allowing these experiences to break her spirit, she has renewed ...

Columnist Francesco Salamone asks students to consider how their desire for higher social status impacts their decisions. Credit: Ana Glassman You and I are playing a subtle game. It congenitally ...

Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Vol. 15, No. 3 (2025), pp. 1-14 (14 pages) The Norwegian taxi industry is an immigrant niche. Immigrant niches are often structured hierarchically, where workers ...