# Prof. Nathan Pettit discusses his research on status-seeking

1 Faculty News March 20, 2015 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/03/20/how-do-you-gain-status-by-pretending-you-dont-seek-it-study-suggests/) -- "Though many of us know this, the paper makes clear that most people do not like others who are open about their status-craving. 'We don’t admit to ourselves that other people don’t like it when we strive for status,' \[[Pettit](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/nathan-pettit)\] says. In other words, if you’re blatant about your status-seeking, you’ll undermine your goal."

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