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Dominance (biology)

Dominance in the context of biology

Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
and anthropology

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans and humanity in its totality. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, and the humanities. In Great Britain it was originally divided into physical anthropology and cultural anthropology, which itself was divided into archaeology, technology, ethnology and sociology ....
is the state of having high social status relative to other individuals, who react submissively

Submission

Submission may refer to:*Submission , an Islamic religion practiced by the United Submitters International*Submission , a film directed by Theo van Gogh and written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali...
to dominant individuals. The opposite of dominance is submissiveness. The dominant individual in a group may exert control over others.

Dominance hierarchies

Dominance hierarchy

A dominance hierarchy is the organization of individuals in a group that occurs when competition of resources lead to aggression. Schjelderup-Ebbe, who studied the often-cited example of the pecking order in chickens, found that such social structures lead to more stable flocks in which aggression was reduced among individuals....
are found in many animals, including primate

Primate

A primate is a member of the biological order Primates , the group that contains lemurs, the Aye-aye, Lorisidaes, galagos, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes, with the last category including humans....
s such as human beings. In animal groups, the dominant individual is the leader.

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Dominance in the context of biology

Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
and anthropology

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans and humanity in its totality. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, and the humanities. In Great Britain it was originally divided into physical anthropology and cultural anthropology, which itself was divided into archaeology, technology, ethnology and sociology ....
is the state of having high social status relative to other individuals, who react submissively

Submission

Submission may refer to:*Submission , an Islamic religion practiced by the United Submitters International*Submission , a film directed by Theo van Gogh and written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali...
to dominant individuals. The opposite of dominance is submissiveness. The dominant individual in a group may exert control over others.

Dominance hierarchies

Dominance hierarchy

A dominance hierarchy is the organization of individuals in a group that occurs when competition of resources lead to aggression. Schjelderup-Ebbe, who studied the often-cited example of the pecking order in chickens, found that such social structures lead to more stable flocks in which aggression was reduced among individuals....
are found in many animals, including primate

Primate

A primate is a member of the biological order Primates , the group that contains lemurs, the Aye-aye, Lorisidaes, galagos, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes, with the last category including humans....
s such as human beings. In animal groups, the dominant individual is the leader. Dominance is often won through battles or displays of dominance. The dominant position and gaining dominance is linked to mating in many animals.

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Pecking order
Pecking order

Pecking order or just peck order is a hierarchical system of social organization in animals. It was first described from the behaviour of poultry by Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe in 1921 under the German terms Hackordnung or Hackliste and introduced into English in 1925....
Aggression
Aggression

In psychology, as well as other social science and behavioral sciences, aggression refers to behavior between members of the same species that is intended to cause pain or harm....
Alpha male
Hypergamy
Hypergamy

Hypergamy is the act or practice of seeking a spouse of equal or higher socio-economic status, or caste Social status than oneself. The term is often used more specifically in reference to a widespread tendency amongst human cultures for females to seek or be encouraged to pursue male suitors that are comparatively older, wealthier or other...
Display (zoology)
Display (zoology)

Display is a form of Ethology, linked to survival of the species in various ways. Some species use display as a form of courtship, with the male usually having a striking feature that is distinguished by colour, shape or size, used to attract a female....
Learned helplessness
Learned helplessness

Learned helplessness as a technical term in animal psychology and related human psychology means a condition of a human being or an animal in which it has learned to behave helplessly, even when the opportunity is restored for it to help itself by avoiding an unpleasant or harmful circumstance to which it has been subjected....
Domination
Domination

Domination is the condition of having control or power over animals or things.Domination or dominant may refer to:...