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Buying Under the Influence (of Testosterone)
July 5, 2018
A new study shows that testosterone has a measurable effect on a man’s preference for brands that are…
Facial Expressions are about Social Influence, not Emotion, Study Finds
March 29, 2018
The claim that we use our facial expressions to achieve a desired outcome is hardly news to anyone…
Baboons watch neighbours for clues about food, but can end up in queues
April 20, 2016
Latest research on social networks in wild baboon troops has revealed how the animals get information from each…
Want to Be Seen As a Leader? Get Some Muscle.
March 7, 2016
Forget intelligence or wisdom. A muscular physique might just be a more important attribute when it comes to…
Biologists discover that flexible gene expression may regulate social status in male fish
January 6, 2016
Scientists show how the selective expression of genes through epigenetics can regulate the social status of African cichlid…
Social status has impact on overall health of mammals
March 12, 2015
High social status has its privileges when it comes to aging – even in wild animals. In a…
Even among egalitarian forager-farmers, social status can impact health and happiness
October 15, 2014
In western society, where keeping up with the Joneses — or, better yet, surpassing them — is expected…
Long-Term Effects of Childhood Asthma Influenced by Socioeconomic Status
September 17, 2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6 percent of children younger than five…
Scientists explore links between socioeconomic status and brain structure
September 9, 2014
Recent neurobiological research reveals that socioeconomic status can alter brain structure. Neuroscientists Natalie H. Brito and Kimberly G.…
Beauty-status exchange is an illusion, sociologist argues
August 7, 2014
Beautiful women barter their physical attractiveness for men’s social and economic status. This position is popular among scholars…
Mortality increases with increasing socioeconomic deprivation, study shows
July 16, 2014
More and more researchers investigate how public health is influenced by various situational factors, such as living place…
Body weight is related to socioeconomic status, study shows
June 18, 2014
Overweight is among the most important problems in developed countries today. Epidemic of obesity is often explained by…
Socioeconomic status, ethnicity and lifestyle choices are reflected by methylation patterns in a single gene
January 29, 2014 
Is it possible that differences in a social status of human beings may impact the epigenetic changes in…
Chemicals in the body show whether you’re rich or poor
August 5, 2013 
Many people buy high-end, free-range and organic products in a bid to cut down on the amount of…
Breastfeeding effect lifts children up the social ladder
June 25, 2013
Breastfeeding children boosts their chances of climbing up the social ladder – and makes it less likely they’ll…
Power struggles or rivaling males are best kept out of the public eye
April 9, 2013
For animals, prevailing in a fight affects their likelihood of winning future conflicts. The opposite is true of…
- Immigrants Come to Resemble Native-Born Americans over Time
September 22, 2015 - Brain circuit differences reflect divisions in social status
September 3, 2014 - Escaping Poor Neighborhoods Can Change A Parent’s Expectations
March 19, 2014 - Super rich benefit from ‘status quo bias’
December 27, 2013 - It’s good to be king: how social status affects health
October 9, 2013 - Why America’s finance industry is good for white male bankers but bad for everyone else
September 13, 2013 - Study links social status to how we comprehend meaning
July 29, 2013 - Digital welfare only deepens the class divide
July 8, 2013 - Climbing the social ladder is strongly influenced by your grandparents’ class
July 2, 2013 - Women’s contribution to science goes unheard
June 26, 2013 - Pregnancy: Don’t lecture older mums for problems made by men
June 26, 2013 - Women overtake men in the media, but not in pay or power
May 27, 2013 - Researchers chart new path for study of ageism
May 3, 2013
- Sex discrimination begins in the womb
April 1, 2013 - High salt intake linked to social inequalities
January 11, 2013 - Who Likes Bling? The Answer Relates To Social Status
December 18, 2012
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