The concept of “Alpha male” has been around for a while and it has always been a hot topic in the scientific community. Some deny its existence, others insist that Alphas do exist and they are the people who get the “best of everything” by being competent. Exactly, our major social hierarchies aren’t based on dominance as they do in the case of other animals. Our hierarchies are much more stable and the only way to climb to the top and stay there is to have adaptive skills or abilities. This, in turn, gives you the clichéd image of a healthy, confident, assertive and high-ranking male i.e THE ALPHA.
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