The concept of the alpha male was first suggested in 1970 to explain the organization of wolves in a pack. But wildlife research biologist David Mech, who coined the term, never intended for "alpha ...

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 ...

Jwana Aziz receives funding by University of Birmingham QR Policy Support Funding and a donation from the Barker Family Trust. Anna Lavis has previously received funding for research into online harms ...

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 ...