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Two baboons are pictured on the outside the Cape Point National Park in South Africa. The results of nine years of research on wild baboons, published in the journal Science, suggest that despite perks like easy access to mates and food, top-ranking males experience similar stress levels as their lowest-rung counterparts Two baboons are pictured on the outside the Cape Point National Park in South Africa. If you're feeling envious of your boss's paycheck, a study out Thursday shows that success comes with high stress, possibly as much as faced by those who have to struggle to find a bite to eat. The results of nine years of research on wild baboons, published in the journal Science, suggest that despite perks like easy access to mates and food, top-ranking males experience similar stress levels as their lowest-rung counterparts. Those in the middle showed lower stress than either the top or bottom ranking males, according to measurements of testosterone and a stress hormone known as glucocorticoid. "Alpha males exhibited much higher stress hormone levels than second-ranking (beta) males, suggesting that being at the top may be more costly than previously thought," said the study led by researchers at Princeton University. Samples were taken from the feces of a wild male baboon population in Ambelosi, Kenya. While the stress levels at the top and bottom were similar, they were likely caused by different problems. Alpha baboons spent lots of energy fighting to stay on top and trying to mate with as many females as possible, while the low-ranking males expended lots of effort searching for food. Meanwhile, there may be perks for not reaching quite so high. The second-rate beta males received about the same amount of attention -- in the form of grooming -- from females, but did "slightly better than predicted" at reaching their "full reproductive potential," the study said.
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He Found a metal pot and spoon, all he did was beat that spoon on the pot and made a loud noise. Scared the hell out of all the other apes with the noise, and became Alpha.
walter 23 hours ago I've been on both sides of that table. Before that I worked in technical fields, middle management, and as a manual laborer. There is stress in any situation, but I think I like it best on top.
ragath Yesterday Its not that being an alpha causes stress or being a "lowly" omega causes stress, its that some individuals manage stress differently, and depending on how they react (and choices they make) , it might place them at the top, middle or bottom. Those individuals with the least ability to manage stress either wind up at the top or the bottom. The individuals at the top try to control everything and others and those at the bottom fail to control anything, including themselves and their choices.
MacDime 2 hours ago Another article telling the little people that they should be happy about being little people. And Americans take the prize when it comes to being mental slaves. Just keep breaking your necks, Americans, so that the big people can continue to enjoy life and all it has to offer while you scrounge for pennies and crumbs.
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