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Neural markers of social dominance: A female-focused perspective

Lin, Wei-Hsiang  
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Ramos da Cruz, Janir Nuno  
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Sandi, Carmen  
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August 15, 2025
Iscience

Social interactions are fundamental to human life, with social dominance being a key factor in these interactions. Previous studies have shown that dominant males are faster in decision-making tasks compared to non-dominant ones, even in the absence of a social context such as competition. Additionally, dominant males exhibit a significantly higher N2/P2 EEG component, which is an inherent trait rather than a state marker of dominance. While it has been suggested that social hierarchies are more pronounced among males, recent findings challenge this notion. Here, we show that the N2/P2 component is also higher in dominant than in less dominant females, with similar amplitude and latency as their male counterparts. Our results suggest that women exhibit dominance-related neurobiological traits similar to men. Our findings underscore the importance of further investigating the socio-cultural and environmental factors that contribute to gender disparities in social hierarchies.

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DOI
10.1016/j.isci.2025.113109
Author(s)
Lin, Wei-Hsiang  

EPFL

Ramos da Cruz, Janir Nuno  

EPFL

Sandi, Carmen  

EPFL

Herzog, Michael  

EPFL

Date Issued

2025-08-15

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published in
Iscience
Volume

28

Issue

8

Start page

113109

Subjects

behavioral neuroscience

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cognitive neuroscience

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neuroscience

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Editorial or Peer reviewed

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LGC  
LPSY  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

SNSF

NCCR SYNAPSY: The synaptic bases of mental diseases (phase II)(158776)

158776

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