Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eric Wood writes about college mental health and emerging adults The "alpha male" theory largely originated from David Mech’s ...

Observations of “alpha male” behavior among apes — including some of humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom — have helped shape the archetype of the dominant male into a controversial ...

The concept of the alpha male isn't standing up to reality. A large majority of primate communities have shared dominance, meaning either sex can come out on top. And though the idea of male dominance ...