Papers
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The Local Ladder Effect: Social Status and Subjective Well-Being Cameron Anderson, Michael W. Kraus, Adam D. Galinsky et al. 2011 Psychology Status Respect within your own groups, like friends or coworkers, predicts happiness far better than income or wealth does.
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Striving for Superiority: The Human Desire for Status Cameron Anderson, John Angus D. Hildreth 2016 Psychology Status People want status relative to others, not just status. They would rather rank above others, even if it means everyone ends up with less.
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