"There is an interesting phenomenon that occurs
when two vertebrae class animals meet in the wild
- a pecking order is immediately established.
Abraham H. Maslow, who is responsible for the now
famous hierarchy of human needs, did extensive
research into this phenomenon in the animal
kingdom because he knew that observations of
animal behavior are usually directly applicable to
human behavior as well.
He conducted many very interesting studies. Most
pertinent to our discussion, he found that when a
pair of monkeys are introduced to each other for
the first time they will, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, form
a dominance-subordination hierarchy. One will
assume the lesser, submissive role while the other
will assume the superior status of the dominate
overlord."