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Coincidentally, I was recently watching a Sapolsky interview where he went into detail about how the Beta male primates with many grooming partners were healthi
by failrate 8y ago
Coincidentally, I was recently watching a Sapolsky interview where he went into detail about how the Beta male primates with many grooming partners were healthier and happier than the Alphas.
So then, where does the desire to be an Alpha originate if it is so stressful and destructive?
- thaumasiotes 8y agoWho has more children? If happiness is the goal, we already have the answer -- cocaine.
- gerbilly 8y ago> So then, where does the desire to be an Alpha originate if it is so stressful and destructive? That's just it, it isn't a desire its a drive. That drive serves the troupe, not the individual. Give the prospective alphas testosterone blockers and you'll see them happily enjoy their lives as betas (or lower).
- mrob 8y ago>where does the desire to be an Alpha originate if it is so stressful and destructive? The same origin as every other drive of every living thing: reproductive success. Evolution doesn't care about stress and destruction. The only thing that matters from an evolutionary point of view is replication of genes.
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- faitswulff 8y agoHealthier, happier, and have more offspring[1], which invalidates some sibling comments. [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/male-gorillas-who-babysit-have-five-times-more-babies http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/male-gorillas-who-bab...