Well, Marcus, what little data I have heard about suggests that Prozac does reduce anxiety and thereby makes people more assertive in their own interest. And, it moves monkeys up the hierarchy.
I hear rumors (as opposed to vaguely remembered old data) that testosterone is increased by winning and that testosterone increases aggression. So feed saltpeter to the rich. };-)> N Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ -----Original Message----- From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Marcus G. Daniels Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:23 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Openness amplifies Inequality? On Fri, 2014-04-11 at 13:49 -0600, Nick Thompson wrote: > In short, if this account is correct, we are already feeding Prozac in > at the bottom of the hierarchy. I wonder what happens to the social > dynamics of an exective group when some of the members start taking > Prozac The absence of depression doesn't seem to me to be the same thing as the presence of dominance behaviors, risk taking, etc. that might be specifically associated with testosterone. Other aspects of personality that are influenced by the endocrine system could be modulated by depression too. I mean, Prozac (etc) may help the subordinate person cope in their subordinate position, but won't necessarily cause them to be an alpha, or make subversive plans against the alphas. Marcus ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
