Our Own Status Affects the Way Our Brains Respond to Others

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428123936.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2011) — 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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