Hard-Wired for Hierarchy

You know you're supposed to act differently around your boss than you do around your colleagues, and if you've ever watched a group of dogs interact, you'll see that they have a social order, too. There's a "top dog" that's in charge, and the others know their place. Monkeys and other animals have rules about who does what, too. It's called the social hierarchy. And it has a huge influence on us -- on how we act, whom we spend time with, even where we go and what we buy. Now, researchers...Full Story
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