Experimental games model situations in which the future outcomes of individuals and
groups depend on their own choices and on those of other (groups of) individuals. Games …

The current review evaluates the status hypothesis, which states that that the desire for
status is a fundamental motive. Status is defined as the respect, admiration, and voluntary …

We propose a self-regulation model of grandiose narcissism. This model illustrates an
interconnected set of processes through which narcissists (ie, individuals with relatively high …

Dominance and prestige represent evolved strategies used to navigate social hierarchies.
Dominance is a strategy through which people gain and maintain social rank by using …

Cultural evolution theory posits that a major factor in human ecological success is our high-
fidelity and selective social learning, which permits the accumulation of adaptive knowledge …

Across the globe we witness the rise of populist authoritarian leaders who are overbearing
in their narrative, aggressive in behavior, and often exhibit questionable moral character …

Why are physically formidable men willingly allocated higher social status by others in
cooperative groups? Ancestrally, physically formidable males would have been differentially …

We report on two studies investigating the motivations (“ingroup love” and “outgroup hate”)
underlying individual participation in intergroup conflict between natural groups (fans of …

Although hierarchies are thought to be beneficial for groups, empirical evidence is mixed.
We argue and find in 7 studies spanning methodologies and samples that different bases of …

When actors transgress social norms, their social status colors the severity with which they
are punished. While some argue that high-status transgressors attract severe punishment …