I can't wait for this alpha nonsense to exit the collective consciousness. The actual research is interesting but the article frames it in pop culture terms that distort and misinform. They even use a stock picture of wolves (because wolves = alpha male) when wolves do not have an alpha social structure. Wolf packs are family groups- a mother and father and their offspring- there is no alpha dominant social hierarchy.
Now that the research shows the specific brain regions that activate and facilitate social motivation, we might start to understand what genetic, hormonal, and experiential factors do to create the wide spectrum of social motivation and participation.
I can't wait for this alpha nonsense to exit the collective consciousness. The actual research is interesting but the article frames it in pop culture terms that distort and misinform. They even use a stock picture of wolves (because wolves = alpha male) when wolves do not have an alpha social structure. Wolf packs are family groups- a mother and father and their offspring- there is no alpha dominant social hierarchy.
Now that the research shows the specific brain regions that activate and facilitate social motivation, we might start to understand what genetic, hormonal, and experiential factors do to create the wide spectrum of social motivation and participation.
I can't wait for this alpha nonsense to exit the collective consciousness. The actual research is interesting but the article frames it in pop culture terms that distort and misinform. They even use a stock picture of wolves (because wolves = alpha male) when wolves do not have an alpha social structure. Wolf packs are family groups- a mother and father and their offspring- there is no alpha dominant social hierarchy.
Now that the research shows the specific brain regions that activate and facilitate social motivation, we might start to understand what genetic, hormonal, and experiential factors do to create the wide spectrum of social motivation and participation.