Social status plays an essential role in controlling social behavior. Waytz (2009) cites economist John Harsanyi who states that “besides economic benefits, social status appears to be the most important incentive and motivating force for social behavior.” Status operates at the societal level, imposing a certain cultural set of ideas and beliefs regarding acceptable behavior. However, it also works on a personal level, influencing how each person manages his or her perceived social status, how he or she compensates in a given social situation, and, therefore, what rewards or sanctions are given to him or her. as a reward. result of interactions with others. Therefore, social status impacts the mental, social and economic well-being of each person. Specifically, Waytz asserts that when a person feels inferior to their social status, they tend to act in ways that negate efforts to increase their status. In this brief article, I will relay the results of interviews conducted with two people with very different perceived social status conditions, in order to provide proof of the importance...