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This is a well documented phenomenon in mammalian social systems. Second from the top in the hierarchy is the most stressful (as measured in cortisol). It's 99
by Affric 3y ago
This is a well documented phenomenon in mammalian social systems.
Second from the top in the hierarchy is the most stressful (as measured in cortisol). It's 99% of the stress of the top with none of the benefit.
- wakefulsales 3y agoDo you have a source?
- Affric 3y agoGood question because I have found the paper I had misremembered and it’s that the top chimp is way more stressed because no one wants to be number 2 but everyone wants to be number 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1207120 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1207120