You're speaking to a science major, I'm quite sure there's an evolutionary aspect to the social constructs we see in society today. Another interesting thing I read earlier today that we all have a "loser circuit" embedded in our brains that gets activated when certain social stimuli ala "loser lifestyle" is experienced. Inhibiting this "loser circuit" is quite a toughie... The purpose of this circuit is to basically protect us from getting beat on by would-be alpha-males. Primitive societies were very harsh and clear cut in this respect where the roles of individuals were explicitly Hunter or Gatherer. If you could not compete with "fitter" males your access to females/food would be severely limited and you wouldn't be able to pass on your "weak" genes. The best example of this is seen in ape and wolf community structures where the "alpha males" get exclusive mating rights. This is obviously "legacy software" or an evolutionary relic as modern society is not as cut throat as it was back then however this defense mechanism still perpetuates itself.Originally Posted by Glordit
