Human brain appears 'hard-wired' for hierarchy

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4-24-2008 4:50 AM

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Human imaging studies have for the first time identified brain circuitry associated with social status, according to researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health. They found that different brain areas are activated when a person moves up or down in a pecking order – or simply views perceived social superiors or inferiors. Circuitry activated by important events responded to a potential change in hierarchical status as much as it did to winning money.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://physorg.com/news128173846.html"> 
“Our position in social hierarchies strongly influences motivation as well as physical and mental health,”</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/6B913836-CB41-4BD3-BB24-EB3103DE72D2/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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4-24-2008 1:10 PM

willhelm

This supports the contention that everyone can be equal only if everyone is miserable. Perhaps this is why there is such a desire to deny nature and engage in attack on happiness, goodness, and positivity.

4-24-2008 7:29 PM

deb2012

when I go to blockbuster.com com, I pick the movies with the most stars, so the girl on the left got my vote-does that support your contention willhelm?

4-24-2008 8:04 PM

willhelm

when I go to blockbuster.com com, I pick the movies with the most
stars, so the girl on the left got my vote-does that support your
contention willhelm?

No, it supports my other contention that most of us are suckers when it comers to spending money and making purchases based on some logical rationale.

4-24-2008 8:07 PM

willhelm

In other words, the fact that I like shiny packages has nothing whatsoever to do with hierarchy of quality, necessity, usefulness, or value of said purchase.

4-24-2008 8:32 PM

deb2012

logical sucker-----finally, I understand my position in the social hierarchy!!!!! I am further motivated to move up! (I'm just playing here willhelm-I always enjoy your comments

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