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What I learned in the documentary is that there is a link between stress and social hierarchy. People who were lower in rank, also known as subordinates, are more prone to stress than people higher in rank. Subordinates are more likely to have a cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and are more likely to be overweight. The baboon experiment revealed that dominant baboons had clean arteries compared to the subordinates. The subordinate baboons had bad arteries and were more likely to be overweight. Also, dominant baboons had more dopamine than the subordinates. When you have less dopamine you lose interest and are less likely to be pleased with life.

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