Nothing quite gets under our skin like when we feel like someone thinks they’re better than us. But yet, the odds are that you think you’re better than the average person. Today we’re talking superiority. We’ll explore how humans evolved to rank each other and dig into the theories on why we tend to put ourselves higher in those rankings. We’ll also look at what happens when that feeling of superiority goes too far. All to answer to our rude question: Do you think you’re better than me, or something? That’s what’s coming your way today, on Impolite Society. Email us your impolite questions at [email protected] and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel. SOURCES: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201703/why-some-people-think-theyre-superior https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_rank_theory  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494206/#R89 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494206/#R6  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00123/full https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230726570_The_better-than-average_effect https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029792/ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1997-43182-001 https://www.livescience.com/26914-why-we-are-all-above-average.html https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/03/a-hidden-problem-at-the-heart-of-psychopathy/555335/ https://www.verywellmind.com/the-difference-between-a-narcissist-and-a-sociopath-5181518  https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-sociopath-380184  https://cultureplusconsulting.com/2015/06/04/ethnocentrism/