d "The Science of Storytelling" hit the bestseller lists. What is this book about? believes that the pursuit of status is a person's main driving force. It's not about love and acceptance, status means being viewed positively by others, showing respect and attention, praise or approval, and allowing you to influence yourself. You don't need to fly into space or win the World Cup to earn points in this game. Every day we earn status points for hundreds of interactions: the smile of a neighbor in an elevator, the approval of a colleague, the like on a vacation photo. As soon as we reach out to others, we begin to seek approval and validation. A new science, sociogenomics, explains the relationship between health and social status. The popular hypothesis is that our bodies prepare for crisis by triggering a defensive response to attack if we fail to get high enough and succeed in the game of life. This increases the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, leading to th
