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 ...

"The Manosphere," "Alpha Males," "Toxic Masculinity," and "The Manoverse" are terms we're hearing increasingly often. They're online spaces that often promote a harmful misogynistic worldview, one ...

It’s stressful at the top, at least for male baboons, according to a new study that finds that alpha males — those at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy — are significantly more stressed out than a ...

The term "alpha" is derived from animal behavioral studies where the "alpha" is the leader and most dominant one of the pack. In modern society, the alpha male is categorized as a man who exhibits ...

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 ...

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 ...