Is the desire for status a fundamental human motive? A review of the empirical literature.

By Cameron Anderson, Jonathan Hildreth, L. Howland. Psychological bulletin, 2015

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Humor, Comedy, and Consumer Behavior (2018, background): “…and (c) forming and maintaining different types of relationships, including forging partner- ships, finding friends, attracting mates, retaining partners, and caring for family members (Anderson, Hildreth, and Howland 2015; Baumeister and Leary 1995; Griskevicius et al. 2015; Kenrick et al. 2010).”
Mathematics and Financial Economics: Foreword (2015, background): “At its core, the desire for luxury goods stems from the desire to protect or improve one’s social standing (Anderson et al. 2015; Dubois and Ordabayeva 2015; Frank 1985; Kim et al. 2018; Podolny 2005).”
How leader role identity influences the process of leader emergence: A social network analysis (2018, background): “individuals to occupy more central positions and thus have status and influence in their group (Anderson et al., 2015; Yap & Harrigan, 2015).”
Unpacking the inequality paradox: The psychological roots of inequality and social class. (2018, background): “Third, research and theory point to various benefits of social hierarchy, from increased efficiency to reduced within-group conflict (Anderson et al., 2015).”