Social Neuroendocrinology of Status: A Review and Future Directions

Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 202-230

  Hamilton, Lisa Dawn ^a   Carré, Justin M ^b   Mehta, Pranjal H ^c   Olmstead, Nathan ^b   Whitaker, Jeffrey D ^c  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Cortisol; Dominance; Social neuroendocrinology; Status hierarchy; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942135808     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21987335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40750-015-0025-5     Document Type: Article

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