Recent analysis of psychological literature indicates that racial bias in childhood is driven by more than just a preference ...

The concept of "hard work v privilege," and what either one says about someone's social status, is an important one.

Imagine society as a ladder with 10 rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status—where you see yourself in society. Importantly, this is not necessarily ...

The study conducted in male mice found that bigger social tumbles are more stressful. Imaging of the mouse brain with key gene highlighted by blue stain. The University of Texas at Austin. Social ...

In every human society, people differ from one another in status. Those with higher status have greater power, money, and access to interested mates. Due to the fitness-enhancing benefits of having ...

Social status is very important. Most people will make considerable efforts to improve their status. But what exactly is status? How does it relate to roles? We'll see that role and status are two ...

Studies suggest that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health, and now there’s fresh evidence that it may help children to climb the social ladder as well. What does breast-feeding have to do ...

Steve Granger receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Julian Barling receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ...

We often use voice or body language to communicate this. Imagine a politician with a slow, booming voice, expanding their chest and extending their arms, quickly asserting authority over their ...