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Jul 1, 2021 · Unlike prestige, dominance does not involve freely conferred deference, and instead allows individuals to garner influence by forcing their control onto others (Cheng et al., 2013). The present findings fit with theories that define dominance in terms of coercive social influence.
- Alexandra B. Ketterman, Jon K. Maner
- 2021
Oct 31, 2019 · In humans (and other social primates), anti-dominance instincts often escalate into large-scale coordinated leveling efforts to suppress the power of coercive aggrandizers. By contrast, prestige, which produces mutually beneficial outcomes with followers, is recognized and widely endorsed.
- Joey T Cheng
- 2020
Jul 1, 2021 · Research in evolutionary psychology has identified two general strategies – dominance and prestige - used to attain influence and high social rank within groups. Whereas dominance is defined by the use of force to gain social rank, prestige is defined by the display of valued skills and abilities.
- Alexandra B. Ketterman, Jon K. Maner
- 2021
Results indicated that the adoption of either a Dominance or Prestige 39 strategy promoted judgments of high-status by group members and outside observers, and higher 40 levels of social influence, based on a behavioral measure.
Jan 10, 2022 · Dominant individuals accrue social influence and achieve superior resource access and greater fitness through their greater coercive control over costs and benefits; they maintain their attained rank in a stable hierarchy through intimidation and threats.
May 1, 2019 · While terms such as ‘prestige’ and ‘social status’ have been defined in many ways across the social sciences , Henrich & Gil-White's dominance–prestige scheme usefully captures a key distinction—dominance as acquired coercively due to fear or threat, and prestige as acquired voluntarily due to superior knowledge or skill—within a ...
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Dec 5, 2015 · It also explains why prestigious individuals tend to be particularly persuasive, why their opinions carry more weight than others even on topics well-outside of their expertise, and why they are disinclined towards coercive tactics and personal antagonisms with others (unlike dominant individuals).
