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The ‘alpha male’ myth, debunked | Frans de Waal (www.youtube.com)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The alpha/beta/epsilon terminology came from the study of wolf packs, and was later debunked.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Rejected by the creator of the term itself.

The term is still useful though. Anyone using the term for themselves can be avoided - you know who the aggro asshole is.