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  2. Social rank theory - Wikipedia

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    For instance, the acknowledgement of differences in rank curbs aggressive behavior. [6] Ranking also functions as a channel through which social control and resources are allocated. Thus, the purpose of the social rank system is to remain attuned the social hierarchy to better compete for rank, and consequently expand resource acquisition. [2] [4]

  3. List of sociology journals - Wikipedia

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    Journal of Contemporary Ethnography; Journal of Family Issues; Journal of Health and Social Behavior; Journal of Homosexuality; Journal of Marriage and Family; Journal of Mundane Behavior; Journal of Politics & Society; Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency; Journal of Sociology; Journal of World-Systems Research

  4. Graves's emergent cyclical levels of existence - Wikipedia

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    Graves used a variety of names for his theory during his lifetime, ranging from the generic Levels of Human Existence in his earlier work [5] to lengthy names such as Emergent Cyclical, Phenomenological, Existential Double-Helix Levels of Existence Conception of Adult Human Behavior (1978) and Emergent Cyclical Double-Helix Model of the Adult Bio-Pyscho-Social Behaviour (1981).

  5. Vitality curve - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, one human resources consultant estimated that 30% of Fortune 500 companies still used some sort of ranking system but often under a different name. [6] A 2013 survey by WorldatWork, however, showed that it was used by about 12% of U.S. companies, [ 7 ] whereas another by CEB in the same year found that it was used by 29% of companies.

  6. Ranking theory - Wikipedia

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    Let A be an algebra of propositions. Then τ is a two-sided ranking function for A if and only if there is a negative ranking function κ for A such that t(A) = κ(A) − κ(~A), for all A ∈A. t(A) is called the two-sided rank of A. [3] Two-sided rank could be interpreted as the degree of belief. It could be positive or negative.

  7. Talcott Parsons - Wikipedia

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    The General Theory level, which took form primarily as a theory of social systems. The theory of motivation of social behavior, which especially addressed questions of the dynamics of the social system and naturally presupposed theories of motivation, personality and socialization.

  8. History of evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia

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    The history of evolutionary psychology began with Charles Darwin, who said that humans have social instincts that evolved by natural selection.Darwin's work inspired later psychologists such as William James and Sigmund Freud but for most of the 20th century psychologists focused more on behaviorism and proximate explanations for human behavior.

  9. Polygenism - Wikipedia

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    Polygenism is a theory of human origins which posits the view that the humans are of different origins (polygenesis).This view is opposite to the idea of monogenism, which posits a single origin of humanity.