1. By Thomas Crowley

2.  studyon rhesus macaque monkeys helps
solve link to social rank & immunity
 Health changes when social status altered

3.  Socialrank alters mind-set, raising levels
of hormones & white blood cells
 Feeling dominant lowers the stress,
 Raises chemicals serotonin and dopamine
in the brain

4.  Dopamine
• Brain chemical creating feelings of Pleasure,
attention, motivation and award
 Serotonin
• Affects the mood, anxiety.
• Responsible for compulsions and obsessions

5.  Studyon female macaque monkeys, but
proven for other species of monkey
 Also believed to be true for humans as well

6.  http://www.macalester.edu/psychology/wha
thap/UBNRP/meth08/biochemistry/serotoni
n.htm
 http://encefalus.com/neurology-
biology/single-neurotransmitter-provide-
basis-explanation-social-phenomena/