Emphasis on how __they__ treat their peers, meaning these people tend to suck up to authority when they can detect it. 
I've seen ppl embarrass themselves doing the opposite, i.e., treat senior academics like they treat phd students or pds. Painful to watch.
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And, by the same token, to look down on peer and students as much as possible. So it's painful to watch but also quite amusing.
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