Being a standout has its benefits, study shows

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:56 in Psychology & Sociology

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Standing out in a crowd is better than blending in, at least if you're a paper wasp in a colony where fights between nest-mates determine social status. That's the conclusion of a study by University of Michigan researchers published online this week in the journal Evolution.

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