Highlights•Socioeconomic status predicts greater longevity, health, and
happiness.•Subjective social status often accounts for the effects of socioeconomic …

A large body of research has emerged to suggest that the self-conscious emotion of pride is
a universal and evolved part of human nature, which functions to help individuals navigate …

Testosterone is associated with status-seeking behaviors such as competition, which may
depend on whether one wins or loses status, but also on the stability of one's status. We …

In an online game, multiple players virtually play the game together and are ranked based
on their in-game performance through competition. Online games update constantly and …

Transient shifts in testosterone occur during competition and are thought to positively
influence dominance behavior aimed at enhancing social status. However, individual …

This study aimed to analyze the modulating effect of competition seriousness and
competition level in the testosterone and cortisol responses in professional soccer player …

Objective A goal of behavioral neuroendocrinology is to understand how basal hormone
levels relate to behavior. Studies of human participants sometimes measure self-reported …

There is growing evidence that risky cooperation is regulated by the experience of previous
interactions with others. However, it is unclear how the evaluation of outcomes from …

Early evidence suggests that hormonal contraceptive (HC) use alters psychological
functioning and competitive behavior. Yet, there is limited data on endocrine models for …

Objectives The dual-hormone hypothesis posits that social status is positively related to
testosterone levels when cortisol levels are relatively low and negatively related to …