Sie befinden Sich nicht im Netzwerk der Universität Paderborn. Der Zugriff auf elektronische Ressourcen ist gegebenenfalls nur via VPN oder Shibboleth (DFN-AAI) möglich. mehr Informationen...
The Influence of Social Hierarchy on Primate Health
Ist Teil von
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2005-04, Vol.308 (5722), p.648-652
Ort / Verlag
Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Erscheinungsjahr
2005
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Dominance hierarchies occur in numerous social species, and rank within them can greatly influence the quality of life of an animal. In this review, I consider how rank can also influence physiology and health. I first consider whether it is high- or low-ranking animals that are most stressed in a dominance hierarchy; this turns out to vary as a function of the social organization in different species and populations. I then review how the stressful characteristics of social rank have adverse adrenocortical, cardiovascular, reproductive, immunological, and neurobiological consequences. Finally, I consider how these findings apply to the human realm of health, disease, and socioeconomic status.