The Influence of Social Hierarchy on Primate Health

  • Robert M. Sapolsky
    Departments of Biological Sciences, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, MC 5020, Stanford, CA 94305–5020, USA, and Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya.

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<jats:p>Dominance hierarchies occur in numerous social species, and rank within them can greatly influence the quality of life of an animal. In this review, I consider how rank can also influence physiology and health. I first consider whether it is high- or low-ranking animals that are most stressed in a dominance hierarchy; this turns out to vary as a function of the social organization in different species and populations. I then review how the stressful characteristics of social rank have adverse adrenocortical, cardiovascular, reproductive, immunological, and neurobiological consequences. Finally, I consider how these findings apply to the human realm of health, disease, and socioeconomic status.</jats:p>

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  • Science

    Science 308 (5722), 648-652, 2005-04-29

    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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