Admiration regulates social hierarchy: Antecedents, dispositions, and effects on intergroup behavior

► Greater admiration is felt for a group with legitimate status. ► Greater admiration is felt for warm and competent groups. ► Admiration for powerful groups is associated with hierarchy-maintaining behaviors. ► Admiration for “subversive” groups is associated with hierarchy-challenging behaviors. ► Admiration towards an outgroup inhibits hierarchy-maintaining behaviors.