John Angus D. Hildreth

Striving for superiority: The human desire for status

October 1, 2016 • Working Papers • By Cameron Anderson and John Angus D. Hildreth

Abstract Status inequality and social stratification cause much social ill. So why do status hierarchies pervade societies and social groups? One possible explanation lies in the individual desire for status.

Failure at the top: How power undermines collaborative performance

November 1, 2014 • Working Papers • By Cameron Anderson and John Angus D. Hildreth

Abstract All too commonly, we see groups of leaders fail to accomplish their stated goals when working together—legislators who cannot agree on a bill, heads of state who cannot draft…