Quote: (11-15-2012 08:21 PM)ABDada Wrote:
I just wrote about this at my hormonal health blog -- alpha and beta are characteristics of BEHAVIORS, not necessarily of an individual.
You also may want to add that they are characteristics of BEHAVIORS from the viewpoint of a specific individual/group. Chuck Norris might qualify your actions differently than your local book club.
But generally "alphaness" in humans is about the ability to invoke and enjoy conflicting situations - the more, the better; it is basically someone who is trying to pick up every fight possible. Comes packed with a bunch of other things such as paranoia ("everyone tries to steal my rank"), low life expectancy and general discomfort with their being.