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Effects of social experience, aggressiveness and comb size on contest success in male domestic fowl [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2021
The ability to dominate conspecifics and thereby gain access to resources depends on a number of traits and skills. Experience of dominance relationships during development is a potential source of learning such skills.
Anna Favati   +2 more
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Perceived social dominance [PDF]

open access: yesPsychonomic Science, 1970
Seventy-four freshmen were asked to judge the concept of social dominance (or social submissiveness) by ranking a set of seven portraits of social scientists and by giving a definition of the concept. Results indicated significantly greater agreement among Ss on ranking portraits under the dominance criterion; also, submissiveness was defined less ...
Wayne Wilson, Robert Lehr
openaire   +1 more source

Social Dominance and Attitude towards Immigrants: The Key Role of Happiness

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2018
War, famine, political conflicts and environmental factors (e.g., climate change) have increased the flow of immigrants into several European countries.
Angelo Panno
doaj   +1 more source

What it takes to be at the top: The interrelationship between chronic social stress and social dominance

open access: yesBrain and Behavior, 2020
Introduction Dominance hierarchies of social animal groups are very sensitive to stress. Stress experienced prior to social interactions between conspecifics may be a determinant of their future social dynamics.
Merima Šabanović   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dominance attributions following damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Damage to the human ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VM) can result in dramatic and maladaptive changes in social behavior despite preservation of most other cognitive abilities.
Adolphs, Ralph   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Social Dominance

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
Based on the observation of an unabated trend towards higher social spending ratios in advanced countries, the study analyzes the risk of “social dominance”, where social expenditures dominate fiscal policy, and undermine growth and fiscal sustainability.
Schuknecht, Ludger, Zemanek, Holger
openaire   +3 more sources

Gender ideology, same-sex peer group affiliation and the relationship between testosterone and dominance in adolescent boys and girls [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Although the role of testosterone in the aetiology of social dominance is often suggested, surprisingly few studies have addressed the relationship between sex steroid hormones and dominance as a personality trait. In this paper, the relationship between
Kaufman, Jean   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

The Influence of Gender and Resource Holding Potential on Aggressive and Prosocial Resource Control Strategy Choice in Early Childhood

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2020
Through the lens of resource control and resource holding potential theory, an investigation was conducted into the effect of resource opponent characteristics on frequency of aggressive and prosocial resource control strategy selection in 4–5-year-old ...
Alan Parry Roberts   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bite Wounds and Dominance Structures in Male and Female African Spiny Mice (Acomys cahirinus): Implications for Animal Welfare and the Generalizability of Experimental Results

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Bite wounds due to aggression in male laboratory mice (Mus musculus) are a major welfare concern, often leading to attrition, chronic activation of the innate immune system, and significant impacts on the experimental results derived from the use of ...
Justin A. Varholick   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Manifestations of domination: Assessments of social dominance in rodents [PDF]

open access: yesGenes, Brain and Behavior, 2021
AbstractSocial hierarchies are ubiquitous features of virtually all animal groups. The varying social ranks of members within these groups have profound effects on both physical and emotional health, with lower‐ranked individuals typically being the most adversely affected by their respective ranks.
Hannah D. Fulenwider   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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