Why is it that in some friend groups there seems to be 1 or 2 leaders who determine who can and cannot be allowed into the group and what is and isn’t acceptable. How can one move up in the hierarchy of the group and become more respected within the group?
In: Biology
Evolution. Living in groups improved out chances of survival. Being top of the pile makes sure you have the best access to things you need to survive and reproduction. This has developed over millenia. While we don’t have the same life and death scenarios anymore, we still have hierarchies which have shifted to proxies for survival. Like wealth and status, having wealth ensures access to health care, shelter and improves chances of mating. Interestingly, the group can’t survive without the subordinates, those who are happy being lower down the ladder.
tldr: We all have behaviours which fit in to dominance hierarchies that ensure group survival. .
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