How to be a social climber: A study reveals the mechanisms of 'opportunist' societies
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
"He landed the job because he has connections." How many times have you heard these words? Now a study confirms what is apparently only a stereotype. The research, published in the Journal of Statistical Physics, which also involves the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste, is entitled, quite eloquently, "The Social Climbing Game."