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Effect of observing alpha males/females

Max1
in Evolution, Morphology and Exobiology

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Hi all

 

I was wondering whether anyone knows of any research about the effects of non-alpha males/females observing alphas?

 

For example, do observers tend to model themselves on alphas? If so, does this have known or hypothesised evolutionary value? And if so, does anyone know about any chemical mechanisms that might be involved? (Cortisol, adrenalin?)

 

Thanks and regards

 

Max

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