Two ways to the top: Evidence that dominance and prestige are distinct yet viable avenues to social rank and influence

Two Ways to the Top in press at JPSP

New research by Joey Cheng, Jess Tracy, and other UBC collaborators showing that Dominance and Prestige are both effective routes to social influence, now published at JPSP. Read the CNN story here.

Two Ways to the Top in press at JPSP

New research by Joey Cheng, Jess Tracy, and other UBC collaborators showing that Dominance and Prestige are both effective routes to social influence, now published at JPSP. Read the CNN story here.

Alec T. Beall

Alec studies human sexual attraction and mate preferences, and he is co-supervised by Jess and Mark Schaller.

Alec T. Beall

Alec studies human sexual attraction and mate preferences, and he is co-supervised by Jess and Mark Schaller.

Alec T. Beall

Alec studies human sexual attraction and mate preferences, and he is co-supervised by Jess and Mark Schaller.

Conor Steckler

I study the cognitive and emotional mechanisms involved in moral judgment and decision-making, using evolutionary theory and methods from social and developmental psychology. In addition to my work with Jess, I work with Kiley Hamlin on the early developmental origins of moral decision-making, as evidenced in infants and young children.

Aaron C. Weidman

Aaron studies individual differences in how people desire, forecast, and experience emotions.

(Weidman, Fernandez, Levinson, Augustine, Larsen, & Rodebaugh, 2012)

(Weidman, Fernandez, Levinson, Augustine, Larsen, & Rodebaugh, 2012)