This very much matches my own model. Once you are high or low status, it’s self reinforcing and people will interpret the evidence to support the existing story, which is why when you are high you can play low and you won’t lose status (you’re just “slumming it” or something similar) and when you are low you can play high and will not gain any status (you’re “reaching above your station).
This very much matches my own model. Once you are high or low status, it’s self reinforcing and people will interpret the evidence to support the existing story, which is why when you are high you can play low and you won’t lose status (you’re just “slumming it” or something similar) and when you are low you can play high and will not gain any status (you’re “reaching above your station).