A perception at the core of studies that consider the link between social rank and stress (typically measured by the so …-called stress hormone cortisol) is that the link is direct. Examples of such studies are Bartolomucci (2007), Beery and Kaufer (2015 …. (2023), who state that "social hierarchies directly influence stress status" (Smith-Osborne et al. p. 1537, italics added …

A perception at the core of studies that consider the link between social rank and stress (typically measured by the so …-called stress hormone cortisol) is that the link is direct. Examples of such studies are Bartolomucci (2007), Beery and Kaufer (2015 …. (2023), who state that "social hierarchies directly influence stress status" (Smith-Osborne et al. p. 1537, italics added …

pressure: The effect of asymmetric contests on effort, stress and performance -- Performance in contests: The role of risk and … properties as well as underlying mechanisms (e.g., effort, risk, confidence and stress) of ability configurations in contests … sophisticated econometric methods to provide causal empirical evidence that yields important implications for policymakers, managers …