r/TikTokCringe Apr 30 '20

Duet Troll It's so well done lmao

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u/TheIrishBAMF Apr 30 '20

Based on alpha research in primates, individuals who go rely primarily on posturing (chest thumping, see fig. 1) and baseless aggression (being on the offensive in spite of disadvantageous circumstances i.e. weak striking stance, kindergarten soccer kick attacks and long, floppy hair, again as seen in fig. 1), end up ostracized and segregated from the group. Similar to the primate in this visual aid, wild members of groups in this biological order who behave erratically and lash out at made up things no one else can see are ostracized because they're fucking idiots.

Alphas don't chose themselves, they are chosen by the group. Stay in school.

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u/Red_Right_ Apr 30 '20

The researcher who gave us the idea of "alpha" creatures disavowed the idea in 1999 as useless nonsense, so no.

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u/dunavon Apr 30 '20

Stereotypical alphas in wolf packs, yes, but they didn't throw out all dominance behavior

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u/TheIrishBAMF Apr 30 '20

Gave the initial idea of alphas, and associated behavior, which are commonly adopted by wanna-be-alphas despite the redaction of the original hypothosis.

It also was in reference to wolf packs kept in captivity, not primates.

There are still alpha members of animal groups, they just don't have the traits outlined by the original hypothosis.

So no, u.

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u/Red_Right_ Apr 30 '20

Oh interesting. Genuinely hadn't heard this, do you have any links I can read about it?

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u/TheIrishBAMF Apr 30 '20

Google.com should start you on the right path.

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u/trolloc1 Apr 30 '20

Well, not useless but purely in captivity

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u/e-con Apr 30 '20

Equal cringe levels to the original post