The social status of the human innate snobbery impact on health

According to Hong Kong "Ta Kung Pao," quoted the British "Evening Standard" report, a scientific research found that the human brain deal with the social status of a regional thing, reflecting the animals we are all born with snobbish, even if not seeking upper class society, will be concerned about their suppressed in front of others.

 

The study, published in the United States, "Neuron" magazine study includes two experiments, during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology to scan study of the brain. In the first, located in Maryland, the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health research fellow of 72, who has arranged a three-play, while the researchers will tell each object of study in advance of his opponent being one of them played with better, thereby creating a difference in the status. The results showed that, they just look more "high" opponent would be sufficient to start the front of the brain, a region; Thus, this area may be specifically responsible for assessing the social status of others and deal with information.

 

In the second study, a Japanese research team studied the arrangements playing cards games, they win or feel themselves to be evaluated when an unfamiliar opponent for them to do scan also revealed winning or unconsciously, the brain would be well received certain area "open."

 

Two research teams believe that these findings will help scientists study why the social status of human behavior and health, so a big impact, and why fame and fortune have equal importance. Earlier studies have found that social status and health-related; a study found that civil service posts, the higher the risk of heart disease and lower the risk of premature death.