The Psychology of Social Status

Given the far-reaching effects of status on human societies, understanding the psychology of social status is crucial. Across all societies, differences in social rank or status not only determine who leads and who follows, but also the ways in which individuals resolve conflicts, allocate goods and...

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Published in:Springer eBooks
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Cheng, Joey T. (Editor), Tracy, Jessica L. (Editor), Anderson, Cameron (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0867-7
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Table of Contents:
  • The evolution of two strategies for attaining status in human societies
  • The social functions of hierarchy
  • Personality predictors of status
  • Prosociality as an antecedent to and consequence of status
  • Emotional underpinnings of status attainment
  • Status and views of the self
  • Downstream effects of status on cognition
  • Differential Effects of High- vs. Low-Status on Social Relationships.-  Status and psychological and physiological health and well-being and social relationships
  • Status and intergroup relations
  • The neuroendocrinology of status-seeking behavior
  • Nonverbal communication of status.- Measurement: A compilation and review of extant instruments to assess status
  • Harnessing status research to solve real-world problems
  • Social status across cultures
  • Status and social networks.