Kevin Simler

Another one probably comes from being recognized on the street by strangers who then approach you.

None of these "phase changes" seem inherent to the status game, though, but rather exist due to features of the environment.

E.g., only so many people can achieve global brand recognition, there are only so many magazine covers in any one week, etc.

I'm interested in changes in psyche induced by the changes in environment at higher altitudes of status pyramid

What kind of changes do you have in mind?

One I think is general hardening/lowering of empathy, very strongly. High status in big hierarchy makes you a sociopath a bit

Oh, good point. Also mistrust, maybe? If everyone wants a piece of you, people nipping at your heels, etc.

yes, that sort of thing... Much of it is speculation on my part from the few I know at various points on scale