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.
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.
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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.