Status Games
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Status Games
Author: Loretta Graziano Breuning
language: en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: 2021-09-08
Rewire your brain to avoid the trap of comparison and status-seeking to achieve more contentment and satisfaction from life People care about status despite their best intentions because our brains are inherited from animals who cared about status. The survival value of status in the state of nature helps us understand our intense emotions about status today. Beneath your verbal brain, you have the brain common to all mammals. It rewards you with pleasure hormones when you see yourself in a position of strength, and it alarms you with stress hormones when you see yourself in a position of weakness. But constant striving for status can be anxiety-provoking and joy-stealing. Nothing feels like enough to our mammal brain. It releases those stress chemicals when you think others are ahead of you. Here, Loretta Breuning shines a light on the brain processes that encourage us to seek higher status. She teaches us how to rewire those connections for more contentment and less stress. No more worrying about keeping up with the Joneses. Your new way of thinking will blaze new trails to your happy hormones and you will RELAX.
Status Games
""Status Games"" explores the pervasive influence of social status on human behavior, revealing how the pursuit of prestige shapes our societies, economies, and political landscapes. Delving into the unspoken rules that govern social hierarchies, the book highlights that much of what we do, from conspicuous consumption to professional achievements, is often driven by a desire to gain or maintain social standing. Interestingly, status hierarchies, while often viewed negatively, can incentivize innovation and cooperation. The book begins by establishing a foundational understanding of status, tracing its roots from evolutionary biology to contemporary social psychology. It examines how status hierarchies operate in diverse cultural contexts, comparing strategies and values that determine social standing across different societies. Through historical analyses, ethnographic studies, and quantitative data, ""Status Games"" illustrates the multifaceted nature of status. The approach combines theoretical analysis with practical examples, making it accessible to a broad audience. Progressing across chapters, the book first introduces the concept of status games and their psychological underpinnings. It then examines how these hierarchies function in different cultures before exploring their economic and political implications, such as consumer behavior and political polarization.
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