tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post5456828846465841013..comments2024-03-28T09:41:15.454-05:00Comments on Deric's MindBlog: Synaptic switch to social status in medial prefrontal cortex.Deric Bowndshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-37566262661485856472011-11-15T21:30:58.586-06:002011-11-15T21:30:58.586-06:00I suspect this is the mechanism defining the conce...I suspect this is the mechanism defining the concept of "coolness." As in the feeling a hot gal gets upon ruling a nightclub or a rich person gets lording it over commoners. In humans the social dominance mechanism may or may not involve actually dominating others. We may just be the "it" guy or gal everyone knows is the hottest thing going in any given social environment.Nerissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188786959596205027noreply@blogger.com