The Dark Side Of “Performative Male” Culture: Is Social Media Fueling A New Masculinity Crisis?

In a world designed for broadcasting curated lives, performance has become a new way to measure masculinity. As men compete ...
Psychology Today

The Strange Second Life of the Greek Alphabet

In 1947, the Swiss zoologist Rudolf Schenkel published a paper titled “Expression Studies on Wolves.” Based on an eight-year ...
Cosmopolitan

Are ‘sigma males’ the key to understanding the manosphere to male loneliness pipeline?

What do Patrick Bateman, John Wick, Thomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders, and Tyler Durden from Fight Club have in common? Besides the obvious (they’re all white, straight men) these characters are ...
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Scientists say all men fit into 6 categories - take the test to see if you're an alpha

From Fight Club to Gladiator, many films feature characters described as 'alpha males'. But did you know that there are actually six categories of men? According to scientists, all men are either ...
Psychology Today

Are Alpha Males a Myth or a Reality?

Within popular culture, there is no shortage of references to "alpha males." Plenty of books advise men on how to become one, and an abundance of movies depict their purportedly fabulous lives. From ...