Our own status affects the way our brains respond to others

Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 12:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Our own social status influences the way our brains respond to others of higher or lower rank, according to a new study reported online on April 28 in Current Biology. People of higher subjective socioeconomic status show greater brain activity in response to other high-ranked individuals, while those with lower status have a greater response to other low-status individuals.

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