We compete to co-operate: we selfishly strive to win altruism contests, because altruists can boast of their altruism and so gain status.

He argues that the drives we take for granted today, to compete, to work hard and to gain status, are not found in every society.

So much food was available that people could gain status by giving food away in feasts and festivals, where all could eat their fill.

There has been a large increase in short films, which in the past two decades have begun to gain status in international film festivals.

If they are recognized as legitimate asylees by the destination state, they will then gain status.