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by andrei_says_ 1920 days ago
a reminder that the scientist who coined the term 'alpha male' to describe wolves abandoned it as useless years ago davemech.org/news.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/no-such-thing-alpha-male-201...

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It's great to learn this; I hear so many "alpha male" references (or a gender-neutral "alpha") when talking about human behavior, and it's always rubbed me the wrong way. Even if wolves did have this sort of social structure, it's absurd to immediately assume that humans work the same way. Good to know it's rubbish even when talking about wolves.