Topdog-UnderDog: Origen de la expresión

Question

Hi, yesterday when I was studying for my last exam of the university (psycology), I read and expression in the part of Gestalt that was "Topdog-Underdog".
I am really interested to know wich is the origin of this expression because I don´t see the conexion into the significate in my language (spanish) whith the literal traslation.

Thank you!!!

Answer 1

I forgot saying that it would be great if anyone that read words or anything in a form that is not correct could tell me.

Answer 2

I think this is perfect to understand what I was asking. Topdog-underdog is a kind of tecnic in the Gestalt psycology with the goal of integrate the dominant and the sumise part of the same persone. That´s why I think is a very apropiate explication.

Thanks

Answer 3

In a dog fight the dog on top is the winner, the dog on the bottom is the loser. So, when referring to people the top dog is the winner or the one at the top of whatever you're talking about.

Hope it's clear