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loser effect
loser effect The loser effect is a self-reinforcing pattern in which an individual that loses a fight becomes more likely to lose again in later encounters.
The loser effect is a self-reinforcing pattern in which an individual that loses a fight becomes more likely to lose again in later encounters. In studies of dominance hierarchies, this repeated effect can help produce stable, often linear rank orders within a group.