It was proposed that the psychiatric diagnosis assigned to a patient is related to particular life styles as inferred from specific symptom constellations. 2 aspects of life style as expressed in symptomatology were investigated: sphere dominance, that is, preferred mode of expression in thought, action, or affect; and role orientation, that is, predominant attitude toward self and others, such...

The operations of primary visual cortex generate continuous representations of orientation, ocular dominance, and retinotopy that, to fit in two dimensions, organize at separate but overlapping scales (e.g., 20-500 microm, 200 microm to 5 mm, and 2-33 mm). Where their scales overlap, these organizations interact; iso-orientation contours cross ocular dominance columns at right angles, and ocula...

Racial slurs are prevalent in organizations; however, the social context in which racial slurs are exchanged remains poorly understood. To address this limitation, we integrate three intergroup theories (social dominance, gendered prejudice, and social identity) and complement the traditional emphasis on aggressors and targets with an emphasis on observers. In three studies, we test two primary...

Dominant individuals report high levels of self-sufficiency, self-esteem, and authoritarianism. The lay stereotype suggests that such individuals ignore information from others, preferring to make their own choices. However, the nonhuman animal literature presents a conflicting view, suggesting that dominant individuals are avid social learners, whereas subordinates focus on learning from priva...

A new correlation-based model for ocular dominance and orientation selectivity columns is proposed. This model can be used to obtain realistic maps for either the ocular dominance maps or orientation selectivity maps. It can also be used to generate joint maps that take into account the extra requirements related to the singularities of the orientation selectivity map and the relative angles of...

Social dominance results when members of a social group vary in their ability to acquire resources in the presence of others (i.e., compete). Traditional approaches to social dominance often emphasize coercive behavior, but nonetheless suggest that dominant individuals are socially central (e.g., watched, attractive social partners). These patterns, however, apply to humans only up to a certain...

Three studies examined the relationship between social dominance orientation (SDO), the experience of moral elevation, and Whites' donations to charitable organizations. Study 1 used video clips depicting acts of moral excellence to elicit a state of moral elevation (a distinctive feeling of warmth and expansion, which is accompanied by admiration, affection, and even love for people whose exem...