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Gregg, A., Sedikides, C., Pegler, A. (2018). Self-Esteem and Social Status: Dominance Theory and Hierometer Theory?. In: Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1450-1
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