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I'm still not very convinced of the scientific definition of "pack leader". Behavior science is sensitive to interpretation, in my view. It's a human bias to
by jokoon 4y ago
I'm still not very convinced of the scientific definition of "pack leader".
Behavior science is sensitive to interpretation, in my view.
It's a human bias to see human concepts in other species.
- jonplackett 4y agoWhat do you mean by that? I thought it was a pretty accepted/normal thing for wolves to have a pack leader?
- goodpoint 4y agohttps://phys.org/news/2021-04-wolf-dont-alpha-males-females.html https://phys.org/news/2021-04-wolf-dont-alpha-males-females.... https://wolf.org/headlines/44265/ https://wolf.org/headlines/44265/
- goodpoint 4y agoAnd why the silent downvotes?
- jonplackett 4y agoNo idea, but thanks for the article!
- jokoon 4y agoExactly. Once one can accept to take a step back, ask questions and maybe understand that politics and culture can often shape our perception of how things work, that's when it becomes possible to observe with a fresh look. I often have tried to criticize the myth of the alpha male, but I often crash into people who seem so entrenched in their own normed vision of the world. Please read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dominance_orientation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dominance_orientation It's pretty eye opening, it goes beyond conservative politics. It explains how people want to believe dominance is a real thing.