US Edition“Happy Wife, Happy Life” - Primate Power Struggles
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“Happy Wife, Happy Life” - Primate Power Struggles
As it turns out, that rhyming bit of advice may not just be relationship wisdom. Forget the old stereotype of the alpha male. In some primate societies, it's the females who call the shots, evict rivals, and control who gets to mate. A comprehensive study of nearly all primates reveals that dominance isn't just a matter of muscle, but also a matter of strategy, social support, and sometimes, simply good timing.
In the collective imagination, societies of primates are often described as the scene of a brutal confrontation where only the most powerful males would impose their law. This representation, long supported by decades of biased research, is now severing as new data improve the place of power among primates. Far from reducing itself to a strict physical hierarchy, social domination takes on multiple forms, sometimes unexpected, where females play…
When we think of apes, we often picture brazen males glaring angrily around and dominating the group with their muscles. But a large-scale new study shows that the reality is far less black and white. Power isn't automatically a male-dominated domain in primates. Women even win more often than you might think. French and German […] Want more science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
The power of the crowd lies in persistent, collective resistance. In being active observers and participants in the world we live in. Just like bonobos.
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