The missing link: Leadership, identity and the social brain

M. van Vugt

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02082.x

The missing link: Leadership, identity and the social brain

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How the cohesion of a social network is being maintained in spite of having different layers of social interaction is an important question. I argue that the evolution of both (political) hierarchy and social identity play a crucial role in scaling up and bonding social networks. Together they are missing links in the social brain hypothesis, and further research is needed to understand the functions of leadership and social identity. © 2011 The British Psychological Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-179
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Psychology
Volume	103
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02082.x
Publication status	Published - 2012

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