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If alpha and beta males pseudoscientific terms, then why are we animals? Darbymarby ( talk) 20:12, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
I'd suggest adding this link to the "See Also" section at the bottom, but I can't because the page can't be edited by me since i"m not an alpha male Wikipedia editor like some folks:
/info/en/?search=Type_A_and_Type_B_personality_theory
The letters even match, A and B, alpha and beta. Surely there are some sociological similarities between these categorizations...? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:9190:74C0:79CF:13EE:5291:37BC ( talk) 01:58, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
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Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet and delta is the fourth, so the terms should be swapped around accordingly. 108.160.120.91 ( talk) 00:11, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
I think the term "pseudoscientific" may very well have been used unneutrally in the lead. Like the unsigned user under the topic "Type A and Type B personalities" on this talk page said, alpha and beta ties into the Type A and B personality types hypothesis quite closely (many use the terms interchangeably), and the subject is rather contentious politically and ideologically speaking, so an editor might've put pseudoscientific there under emotional influence. Pie GGuy ( talk) 23:37, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
I noticed that "pseudoscientific" got removed from the lead again, which is fair actually, give that I couldn't find many sources specifically referring to it as that. However, there are many sources saying that it is a scientifically inaccurate concept, and I don't know the best way to convey that in the lead. Thoughts? 22090912l ( talk) 22:11, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
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This article fundamentally needs to reference the Alphas and Betas in Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel "Brave New World" (rated one of the best novels in history): set in a future unfamiliar to the people of the 1930s (an era that saw the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy).
The caste system, featuring Alphas and Betas (male and female), and the related sexual and intellectual practices of each is analysed in some depth by Huxley's novel; from the perspective of an outsider. The outsider's identity, character and background is vital.
How you edit this in is up to you. It is appalling that the connection (and related critique) is not already in this article - and that an explanation of the caste system (Alphas, Betas, Gammas, etc) has been stripped_from/not_inclueded_in the Wiki entry for Brave New World.
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https://study.com/academy/lesson/5-caste-colors-in-brave-new-world.html /info/en/?search=Brave_New_World https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/1060/huxley_glossary.pdf https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brave-New-World Prosper01932 ( talk) 13:11, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
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If alpha and beta males pseudoscientific terms, then why are we animals? Darbymarby ( talk) 20:12, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
I'd suggest adding this link to the "See Also" section at the bottom, but I can't because the page can't be edited by me since i"m not an alpha male Wikipedia editor like some folks:
/info/en/?search=Type_A_and_Type_B_personality_theory
The letters even match, A and B, alpha and beta. Surely there are some sociological similarities between these categorizations...? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:9190:74C0:79CF:13EE:5291:37BC ( talk) 01:58, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
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Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet and delta is the fourth, so the terms should be swapped around accordingly. 108.160.120.91 ( talk) 00:11, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
I think the term "pseudoscientific" may very well have been used unneutrally in the lead. Like the unsigned user under the topic "Type A and Type B personalities" on this talk page said, alpha and beta ties into the Type A and B personality types hypothesis quite closely (many use the terms interchangeably), and the subject is rather contentious politically and ideologically speaking, so an editor might've put pseudoscientific there under emotional influence. Pie GGuy ( talk) 23:37, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
I noticed that "pseudoscientific" got removed from the lead again, which is fair actually, give that I couldn't find many sources specifically referring to it as that. However, there are many sources saying that it is a scientifically inaccurate concept, and I don't know the best way to convey that in the lead. Thoughts? 22090912l ( talk) 22:11, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
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This article fundamentally needs to reference the Alphas and Betas in Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel "Brave New World" (rated one of the best novels in history): set in a future unfamiliar to the people of the 1930s (an era that saw the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy).
The caste system, featuring Alphas and Betas (male and female), and the related sexual and intellectual practices of each is analysed in some depth by Huxley's novel; from the perspective of an outsider. The outsider's identity, character and background is vital.
How you edit this in is up to you. It is appalling that the connection (and related critique) is not already in this article - and that an explanation of the caste system (Alphas, Betas, Gammas, etc) has been stripped_from/not_inclueded_in the Wiki entry for Brave New World.
Refs:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/5-caste-colors-in-brave-new-world.html /info/en/?search=Brave_New_World https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/1060/huxley_glossary.pdf https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brave-New-World Prosper01932 ( talk) 13:11, 2 June 2024 (UTC)