Psychiatry and Psychology

Social Dominance

Social structure of a group as it relates to the relative social rank of dominance status of its members. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Social structure of a group as it relates to the relative social rank of dominance status of its members. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

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4 entry terms
  • Dominance Hierarchy
  • Dominance, Social
  • Dominance Hierarchies
  • Hierarchy, Dominance

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1 allowable subheadings

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human & animal

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History Note

69; was DOMINANCE, SOCIAL 1968

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  1. F01.145.813w.650

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Social Dominance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012930. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012930
  2. Social Dominance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69943332