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Emotional selection is a form of evolutionary selection where decisions are made based primarily on emotional factors. The German philosopher Ferdinand
Emotional selection (evolution)
Emotional_selection_(evolution)
Topics referred to by the same term
through dreams Emotional selection (evolution), the role of emotion and personality in natural selection Emotional selection (information), the role of
Emotional_selection
Conscious subjective experience
contextual stimulus. A distinction can be made between emotional episodes and emotional dispositions. Emotional dispositions are also comparable to character traits
Emotion
Emotional selection describes the perpetuation and evolution of information based on its ability to evoke emotions. The hypothesis posits that information
Emotional selection (information)
Emotional_selection_(information)
Psychological theory of dreaming
Emotional selection is a psychological hypothesis of dreaming that describes dreams as modifying and testing mental schemas. According to the hypothesis
Emotional selection (dreaming)
Emotional_selection_(dreaming)
1871 book by Charles Darwin
human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection, a form of biological adaptation distinct from, yet interconnected with, natural selection. Darwin
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex
Branch of psychology
selection, and he relied on group selection to explain the evolution of altruistic (self-sacrificing) behavior. But group selection was argued to be a weak explanation
Evolutionary_psychology
School of thought in parenting and human evolution, created by Jean Liedloff
the continuum) that our evolution as a species has designed us to meet in order to achieve optimal physical, mental, and emotional development and adaptability
Continuum_concept
Theories on the development of personality
process of natural selection. From the evolutionary perspective, evolution resulted in variations of the human mind. Natural selection refined these variations
Personality_development
Evolution-related timelines
The evolution of human intelligence is closely tied to the evolution of the human brain and to the origin of language. The timeline of human evolution spans
Evolution of human intelligence
Evolution_of_human_intelligence
Process which formed the domestic dog
show strong social and emotional bonds within their groupings, and this relationship might have been the foundation for the evolution of dog-human bonding
Domestication_of_the_dog
Retention of juvenile traits into adulthood
about by sexual selection in human evolution. In turn, they may have permitted the development of human capacities such as emotional communication. However
Neoteny_in_humans
Hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
theory of natural selection as the organizing mechanism in evolution for a rectilinear (straight-line) model of directed evolution. With the emergence
Orthogenesis
Cheating, adultery, or having an affair
non-consensual non-monogamy, straying or two-timing) is a violation of a couple's emotional or sexual exclusivity that commonly results in feelings of anger, sexual
Infidelity
Behaviors that communicate emotions
changes. Most importantly, Darwin claimed that emotional expression was consistent with his theories on evolution and thus, the expression of emotion is universal
Emotional_expression
Behavioral theory
by the closely related fields of human behavioral ecology and cultural evolution, such explanations are predominantly focused on humans and emphasize the
Costly signaling theory in evolutionary psychology
Costly_signaling_theory_in_evolutionary_psychology
Evolutionary psychology theories
shapes, emotional ties with objects, and many other aspects of the aesthetic experience can be explained with reference to human evolution. Many animal
Evolutionary_aesthetics
Study of the evolution of emotions
rocks. Brain evolution is a lot more complicated than that. Evolution and natural selection has been applied to the study of human communication, mainly
Evolution_of_emotion
Overview of animal and human brain evolution
The evolution of the brain is the progressive development and complexity of neural structures over millions of years, resulting in the diverse range of
Evolution_of_the_brain
Illustration of human evolution
the evolution of man to a linear sequence, but it was read that way by viewers. ... The graphic overwhelmed the text. It was so powerful and emotional. Stephen
March_of_Progress
Totality of psychological phenomena
which point exactly the mind emerged. The evolution of mind is usually explained in terms of natural selection: genetic variations responsible for new or
Mind
2000 book by Randy Thornhill and Craig T. Palmer
; Lewis, Courtney; Stroud, Marissa (2009). "Rape, Evolution, and Pseudoscience: Natural Selection in the Academy". Journal of Social Philosophy. 40 (1):
A_Natural_History_of_Rape
Hypothesis that human replicas elicit revulsion
relation between an object's degree of resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to the object. The uncanny valley hypothesis predicts that an
Uncanny_valley
Scientific hypothesis in ethnobiology
the entire group. This process of artificial selection would have enhanced docility, language, and emotional intelligence. The hypothesis posits that this
Self-domestication
capacities—the human intellect, rationality, human sexual behaviour, emotional expressions, moral behaviour, language, culture, and conscience—had evolutionary
History of evolutionary psychology
History_of_evolutionary_psychology
evolutionary psychologists and evolutionary psychiatrists to use the theory of evolution to further understand mood disorders. Depression is generally thought
Evolutionary approaches to depression
Evolutionary_approaches_to_depression
1872 book by Charles Darwin
Darwin began to explore topics related to human ancestry, sexual selection, and emotional life. After his initial correspondence with the psychiatrist James
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
The_Expression_of_the_Emotions_in_Man_and_Animals
the genes affecting the fight-or-flight response (i.e. selection for tameness), and emotional processing. Dogs generally show reduced fear and aggression
Domestication_of_vertebrates
Relationship between language and human evolution
the emergence of language. While Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection had provoked a surge of speculation on the origin of language
Origin_of_language
Physiological and psychological changes in preparation for sexual intercourse
most prominent theorized selective advantages of group selection theory. Experts in the evolution of sex such as John Maynard Smith advocate for the idea
Sexual_arousal
Religious rejection of evolution
products of divine creation, but since the mid-19th century, evolution by natural selection has been established by the scientific community as a scientific
Rejection of evolution by religious groups
Rejection_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
English naturalist (1823–1913)
and illustrator. He independently conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection; his 1858 paper on the subject was published that year alongside
Alfred_Russel_Wallace
American evolutionary psychologist (born 1953)
University of Texas at Austin, researching human sex differences in mate selection. He is considered one of the founders of evolutionary psychology. Buss
David_Buss
Study of self-replicating units of culture
effect – Effect of learned behavior on evolution Cultural evolution – Evolutionary theory of social change Cultural selection theory – Study of cultural change
Memetics
Scientific hypothesis about inheritance
textbooks contrast Lamarckism with Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. However, Darwin's book On the Origin of Species gave credence
Lamarckism
Form of human sexual intercourse
favours a pleasurable experience. For people who prefer non-committal sex, emotional closeness plays a lesser role.[excessive citations] In studies consensual
Penile–vaginal_intercourse
Desirable qualities in partners
Unsatisfied with his theory of natural selection as the primary driver of evolution, he proposed that sexual selection was at play. Namely, Darwin suggested
Mate_choice_in_humans
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
Drane, A. L.; et al. (2019). "Selection of endurance capabilities and the trade-off between pressure and volume in the evolution of the human heart". PNAS
Human
Theory in behavioral and social science
Biosocial theory also explains the shift from evolution to culture when it comes to gender and mate selection. Biosocial theory in motivational psychology
Biosocial_theory
Basic emotion induced by a perceived threat
negative, highly arousing emotional states, including anger, sadness, disgust, and anxiety. It is more defensible to claim that evolution produces flexibility
Fear
British cognitive scientist
Christiansen, M. and Kirby, S. (2003). Language Evolution. Oxford University Press. Kirby, S. (1999). Function, Selection and Innateness: the Emergence of Language
Simon_M._Kirby
and Kuruksay, Tadzhikistan. This was followed by an explosion of Canis evolution across Eurasia in the Early Pleistocene around 1.8 million YBP in what
Evolution_of_the_wolf
American psychologist
Rushton's Race, Evolution, and Behaviour. His book Natural Selections: Selfish Altruists, Honest Liars and Other Realities of Evolution is based on articles
David_P._Barash
Personality trait of negativity
that evolution selected for higher levels of neuroticism until the negative effects of neuroticism outweighed its benefits, resulting in selection for
Neuroticism
One specific measure of bodily symmetry
imbalanced when lying. Sexual selection is a theoretical construct within evolution theory. According to sexual selection, mate choice can have profound
Facial_symmetry
Retaining juvenile features into adulthood
about by sexual selection in human evolution. In turn, they may have permitted the development of human capacities such as emotional communication. Some
Neoteny
Sum of desirable traits in a potential mate
Mate value is derived from Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and sexual selection, as well as the social exchange theory of relationships. Mate value
Mate_value
Largest living land animal
are suggested to have been semi-aquatic. A major event in proboscidean evolution was the collision of Afro-Arabia with Eurasia, during the Early Miocene
Elephant
Field of study
patterns that facilitated survival or reproductive outcomes during human evolution (Cosmides & Tooby, 1994; Geary, 2005; Gelman, 1990; Pinker, 1997; Shepard
Evolutionary educational psychology
Evolutionary_educational_psychology
Concept of love without conditions
actions and without the expectation of reciprocity. Moving beyond mere emotional affection, the concept is analyzed through various scientific and ethical
Unconditional_love
natural selection and sexual selection. Within sexual selection, Darwin identified a further two mechanisms which are important factors in the evolution of
Age disparity in sexual relationships
Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships
Form of incorrect argument and informal fallacy
throughout history in polemical debate, particularly regarding highly charged emotional subjects. Straw man tactics in the United Kingdom may also be known as
Straw_man
Chemical emitted to trigger a response among the same species
ciliates communicate by using pheromones. The ecological functions and evolution of pheromones are a major topic of research in the field of chemical ecology
Pheromone
Family of perching birds
emotional state matching between individuals. Adriaense et al. (2018) used a bias paradigm to quantify emotional valence, which, along with emotional
Corvidae
Fear of snakes
PMC 7229493. PMID 32435714. Öhman, Arne (1993). "Fear and anxiety as emotional phenomena: Clinical phenomenology, evolutionary perspectives, and information-processing
Ophidiophobia
Attraction on the basis of sexual desire
individual's ability to attract other people sexually, and is a factor in sexual selection or mate choice. The attraction can be to the physical or other qualities
Sexual_attraction
Form in which people experience and express themselves sexually
activities. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term
Human_sexuality
Genus of large African apes
this is rarer around coding genes, indicating pervasive selection throughout great ape evolution, and has functional consequences in gene expression." Analysis
Gorilla
Theory of natural selection
The evolution of schizophrenia refers to the theory of natural selection working in favor of selecting traits that are characteristic of the disorder.
Evolution_of_schizophrenia
English biologist (1825–1895)
advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The stories regarding Huxley's famous 1860 Oxford evolution debate with Samuel Wilberforce were a key
Thomas_Henry_Huxley
Intellectual capacity of dogs
social-cognitive skills of human children. This may be an example of convergent evolution, which happens when distantly related species independently evolve similar
Dog_intelligence
Order of mammals
Altenmüller, Eckart; Schmidt, Sabine; Zimmermann, Elke (eds.). The Evolution of Emotional Communication: From Sounds in Nonhuman Mammals to Speech and Music
Rodent
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
whole, in which Holocaust memory has provided both shared history and an emotional rationale for committing to human rights. Participation in this memory
The_Holocaust
"Emotional communication in monkeys: Music to their ears?". In Altenmüller, Eckart; Schmidt, Sabine; Zimmerman, Elke (eds.). Evolution of Emotional Communication
History_of_music
2026 film by Yeon Sang-ho
Colony from Train To Busan director is gruesome fun, even if it lacks emotional bite". The Straits Times. Retrieved June 15, 2026. Baughan, Nikki (May
Colony_(2026_film)
Process of acquiring new knowledge
unpredictable. Recent syntheses have also noted that models of learning evolution often use inconsistent definitions of ecological change, and that standardizing
Learning
Parental expenditure that benefits offspring
child Kin selection Mate desertion Parental care in birds Precociality and altriciality r/K selection theory Clutton-Brock, T.H. 1991. The Evolution of Parental
Parental_investment
Awareness of internal and external existence
preservation and development of consciousness in the biological evolution is a result of natural selection, it is plausible that consciousness has not only been
Consciousness
Rule-like system shaping how people should feel
The term emotion regime (also rendered by William Reddy as emotional regime, and in German published work as Gefühlsregime or "regime of feelings") refers
Emotion_regime
Pain at the sight of another's good fortune
evolution by natural selection, his 1872 work, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals advanced the theory that there has been an evolution
Envy
Theory in evolutionary psychology
mating strategies Extra-pair copulation Sexual selection in humans Steven, Gangestad (2000). "The evolution of human mating: Trade-offs and strategic pluralism"
Strategic_pluralism
2026 WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
Fall From Grace to emphatically defeat Lesnar. After Femi exited, an emotional Lesnar remained in the ring. He removed his gloves and boots and left
WrestleMania_42
PMID 15616184. Brin, David (1996). "Neoteny and Two-Way Sexual Selection in Human Evolution: A Paleo-Anthropological Speculation on the Origins of Secondary-Sexual
Sexual dimorphism in human physiology
Sexual_dimorphism_in_human_physiology
Emergence of religious behavior discussed in terms of natural evolution
that drove the evolution of the religious mind. The two main schools of thought hold: either that religion evolved due to natural selection and has selective
Evolutionary origin of religion
Evolutionary_origin_of_religion
Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors
herd behavior has led to it shaping human evolution, consistent with Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Herd behavior can also be illuminated
Herd_mentality
British polymath (1890–1962)
genetics and natural selection; this contributed to the revival of Darwinism in the early 20th-century revision of the theory of evolution known as the modern
Ronald_Fisher
Brain region
cingulate cortex can be divided anatomically based on cognitive (dorsal), and emotional (ventral) components. The dorsal part of the ACC is connected with the
Anterior_cingulate_cortex
2020 Japanese film
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution – Kizuna (Japanese: デジモンアドベンチャー Last Evolution 絆, Hepburn: Dejimon Adobenchā Rasuto Eboryūshon Kizuna) is a 2020 Japanese
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
Digimon_Adventure:_Last_Evolution_Kizuna
Enticing a person to sexual behaviour
(link) Tombs, S. & Silverman, I. (2004). "Pupillometry: A sexual selection approach". Evolution and Human Behavior. 25 (4): 221–228. Bibcode:2004EHumB..25.
Seduction
Theory in evolutionary biology
Andrew; Iwasa, Yoh (1993). "Evolution of Multiple Sexual Preferences by Fisher's Runaway Process of Natural Selection". Proceedings of the Royal Society
Signalling_theory
Intense physical sensation of sexual release
an orgasm during exercise at least once. Various studies have linked emotional and cognitive aspects to female orgasm and sexual satisfaction. Negative
Orgasm
French football player and manager (born 1972)
history. The magnitude of the strike saw Zidane produce one of his most emotional goal celebrations as he ran toward the touchline with mouth wide open
Zinedine_Zidane
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Biden wouldn't count out a 2020 run for president. But he was asked in an emotional moment". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020
Joe_Biden
Basketball player selection
eligible for selection. Before the draft, five college underclassmen announced that they would leave college early and would be eligible for selection. Prior
1984_NBA_draft
Type of machine learning model
are transforming processes of cultural evolution by shaping processes of variation, transmission, and selection. As of October 2025, these early claims
Large_language_model
Difference between males and females
hypothesized to be the product of the evolutionary process of sexual selection. Sex differences in human physiology are distinctions of physiological
Sex_differences_in_humans
American physician, scientist and author (born 1948)
research has focused on how natural selection shapes mechanisms that regulate pain, fever, anxiety, low mood, and why emotional disorders are so common. He also
Randolph_M._Nesse
View that prejudice has a functional utility in evolutionary processes
conception risk, but maintain that "racism" on its face is not merely emotional nor based solely on preconception; rather, they argue that many of the
Prejudice from an evolutionary perspective
Prejudice_from_an_evolutionary_perspective
Social interaction aiming at inflicting harm or unpleasantness
internal energy released by external stimuli, a product of evolution through natural selection, part of genetics, and a product of hormonal fluctuations
Aggression
Form of behaviour between organisms
tendencies and responses. According to Trivers, the following emotional dispositions and their evolution can be understood in terms of regulation of altruism.
Reciprocal_altruism
Mental disorder
cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits has been implicated in cognitive rigidity, emotional dysregulation, and compulsive behaviors in OCD. A 2020 review found striatal
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Earliest anatomically modern humans in Europe and West Asia
out by the Great Flood. Following the conception and popularisation of evolution in the mid-to-late 19th century, Cro-Magnons became the subject of much
Cro-Magnon
American basketball player (born 1984)
A record 22-time All-Star and 21-time All-NBA selection (including a record 13 First Team selections), he has also made six All-Defensive Teams. The
LeBron_James
Differences in the mental functions and behaviors of the sexes
the sexes. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex includes 70 pages on sexual selection in human evolution, some of which concerns psychological
Sex_differences_in_psychology
Theories of social origins
(natural selection) is the driving force behind organic evolution. Life is intrinsically social and it evolves through a process of natural selection which
Origins_of_society
American thinker (1931–2020)
35-71. DeMause, Lloyd (1989): The Role of Adaptation and Selection in Psychohistorical Evolution. In: The Journal of Psychohistory, 16 (4), p. 355-372 (Comments
Lloyd_deMause
Parenting not done by the birth parents
relatedness (r (coefficient of relatedness) > 0); so kin selection is often involved in the evolution of the behaviour. Use of the term non-descendant young
Alloparenting
Groups working or acting together
signaling (indirect reciprocity), cultural group selection, and for reasons having to do with cultural evolution. Language allows humans to cooperate on a very
Cooperation
Concern for the well-being of others
(2008). Selection: the mechanism of evolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 367–368. ISBN 978-0-19-856972-5. Barcaly, Pat (2011). "The evolution of
Altruism
Intellectual ability significantly higher than average
are often ahead of their physical growth, and specific cognitive and emotional functions are often developed differently (or to differing extents) at
Intellectual_giftedness
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Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Sentimental; Emotional
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Selection choice
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
River Bank; Emotional
Boy/Male
Muslim
Choice, Preference, Selection
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
Reflection; Outlook; Reflection Reflection
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Emotional; Heavy; Future
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Choice; Preference; Selection
Girl/Female
Tamil
Emotional
Girl/Female
American, Hindu, Indian
Selection
Girl/Female
Indian
Emotional
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Emotional
Girl/Female
Tamil
Natural, Emotional
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Selection; Choice
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Lot of Emotional; Well-meaning; Righteous; Honest; Cheerful Expression; Emotions; Centimentals
Boy/Male
Muslim
Selection, Choice
Girl/Female
Indian
Natural, Emotional
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Rajasthani, Tamil, Telugu
Emotion; Good Feelings; Emotions; Meditation
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Emotional; Beloved
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Emotional
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Emotions; Meditation; Thinking; Feelings; Sentiments; Awsum; A Happiness; Emotion
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Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Tamil
Lover; Variant of Aashiq; Sweetheart
Girl/Female
German
Assistant.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Like, Similar to, Hope
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Of the Form of Love; Beautiful; Pleasing
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Obedient Submissive, Humble, God-fearing
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, German
Ruler of the People; The People's Ruler
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Saraswati
Boy/Male
Latin Swedish Teutonic American English French German
Famous.
Boy/Male
Tamil
A sage, God of fertility
Girl/Female
Hindu
Radha or successful or lover of Lord Krishna
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pl.
of Selectman
n.
The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.
a.
Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man.
n.
A projecting molding round a panel. Same as Bilection.
n.
The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.
n.
The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot.
n.
That which is produced by reflection.
a.
Pertaining to, suited to, or used in, devotion; as, a devotional posture; devotional exercises; a devotional frame of mind.
a.
Selecting; tending to select.
n.
That portion of a group of moldings which projects beyond the general surface of a panel; a bolection.
a.
The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor.
n.
That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books.
n.
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
n.
Election a second time, or anew; as, the reelection of a former chief.
n.
An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election.
a.
Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional.
a.
Affected with emotion.
a.
The act of choosing; choice; selection.
n.
A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.
a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved; sensational; as, an emotional nature.