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  1. Jan 10, 2022 · In this review, we provide an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of dominance as a concept within evolutionary biology, discuss the challenges of applying it to humans and consider alternative theoretical accounts which assert that dominance is relevant to understanding status in humans.

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  2. 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.

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  3. Jan 1, 2021 · Physical Dominance. Physical dominance can play out in the context of face-to-face interactions and can take the form of both overt physical contest (as in the case of fights) but can also take more subtle forms such as verbal and nonverbal signals (e.g., body posture and lean; Dunbar and Burgoon 2005). Furthermore, physical dominance can be ...

  4. This article discusses dominance personality dimensions found in primates, particularly in the great apes, and how they compare to dominance in humans. Dominance traits are seen in virtually all primate species, and these dimensions reflect how ...

  5. We then review empirical evidence for its continued importance in human groups, including the effects of dominance rank on measurable outcomes such as social influence and reproductive fitness (independently of prestige), evidence for a specialized dominance psychology, and evidence for gender-specific effects.

  6. Jan 10, 2022 · We identify five broad questions at the individual, dyadic and group levels, exploring the causes and consequences of individual changes in rank, the dynamics underlying dyadic dominance relationships, and the origins and impacts of social instability. Although challenges remain, we propose avenues for overcoming them.

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  8. What are the dominance traits in humans? On its face, dominance in humans is captured by adjectives such as “assertive,” “forceful,” “outspoken,” and of course “dominant.” It is often represented by items indicating that an individual wishes to have control and power over others.

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