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Proposed mechanism of evolution
Group selection is a proposed mechanism of evolution in which natural selection acts at the level of the group, instead of at the level of the individual
Group_selection
Model of cultural evolution
Cultural group selection is an explanatory model within cultural evolution of how cultural traits evolve according to the competitive advantage they bestow
Cultural_group_selection
1971 book edited by George C. William
Group Selection is a 1971 book edited by George C. Williams, containing papers written by biologists arguing against the view of group selection as a major
Group_Selection_(book)
American pop group
Natural Selection was an American pop group, best known for their 1991 hit "Do Anything", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked
Natural_Selection_(group)
Mechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in the relative fitness endowed on them by their own
Natural_selection
Evolutionary strategy favoring relatives
Kin selection is a process whereby natural selection favours a trait due to its positive effects on the reproductive success of an organism's relatives
Kin_selection
Evolution-related timelines
potential of a group. In addition, the theory of group selection is inherently tied to Darwin's theory of natural selection. Specifically, that "group-related
Evolution of human intelligence
Evolution_of_human_intelligence
Biological entity within the hierarchy of biological organization
self-replicating molecule, a gene, a cell, an organism, a group, or a species) that is subject to natural selection. There is debate among evolutionary biologists
Unit_of_selection
Change in the heritable traits of populations
occurs when evolutionary processes such as genetic drift and natural selection act on genetic variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming
Evolution
Forestry practice
Selection cutting, also known as selection system, is the silvicultural practice of harvesting trees in a way that moves a forest stand towards an uneven-aged
Selection_cutting
1859 book on evolution by Charles Darwin
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life is a work of scientific literature
On_the_Origin_of_Species
Branch of psychology
unusual ways natural selection operates in social animals, that is, by different kinds of group selection, including kin selection and reciprocal altruism
Evolutionary_psychology
Study of the evolutionary development of ageing processes
considered to be in the "shadow region" of selection." Group selection is based on the idea that all members of a given group will either succeed or fail together
Evolution_of_ageing
Theory in neurology
book Neural Darwinism introduced the public to the theory of neuronal group selection (TNGS), a theory that attempts to explain global brain function. TNGS
Neural_Darwinism
Bias in a statistical analysis due to non-random selection
Selection bias is the bias introduced by the selection of individuals, groups, or data for analysis in such a way that the association between exposure
Selection_bias
Behaviour that increases the fitness of another while decreasing the fitness of self
alternative to the "group selection" theory emerged. This was the kin selection theory, due originally to W. D. Hamilton. Kin selection is an instance of
Altruism_(biology)
English zoologist
was best known for his advocacy of group selection, the theory that natural selection acts at the level of the group. He was born in Leeds on 4 July 1906
V._C._Wynne-Edwards
Individual living life form
anglerfish) as organisms. If group selection occurs, then a group could be viewed as a superorganism, optimized by group adaptation. Another view is that
Organism
Type of observational study comparing two existing groups differing in outcome
control group should represent those at risk of becoming a case. Controls should come from the same population as the cases, and their selection should
Case–control_study
Concern for the well-being of others
to group selection theory, the opposite may occur at the group level where groups consisting of the more altruistic persons may outcompete groups consisting
Altruism
Theory of human behavior
1986. Evolution Through Group Selection. Blackwell. ISBN 0-632-01541-1 Maynard Smith, J. (1964). "Group selection and kin selection". Nature. 201 (4924):
Dual_inheritance_theory
This is a list of astronauts by year of selection: people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member
List of astronauts by year of selection
List_of_astronauts_by_year_of_selection
Philosophical problem-solving principle
beneficial to the group as a whole; thus, it was seen by some to support the group selection theory. Another interpretation is kin selection: if the males
Occam's_razor
1966 book by George C. Williams
notions of evolutionary progress, and criticizes contemporary models of group selection, including the theories of Alfred Emerson, A. H. Sturtevant, and to
Adaptation and Natural Selection
Adaptation_and_Natural_Selection
State government commission conducting examinations and recruitment
appointments to various Group C and Group D posts under the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission was constituted
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission
Uttar_Pradesh_Subordinate_Services_Selection_Commission
ISO standard: computer keyboard layouts
section. The selection of level and group during the input of a character (e.g. by means of a shift key, an AltGr key, or a group selection key or key sequence)
ISO/IEC_9995
Standard, doctrine or system of conduct
evolutionary forces acting at an individual level and also at the group level through group selection (although to what degree this actually occurs is a controversial
Morality
Jumping display of quadrupeds
increasing the survival rate of the herd. This would be an instance of group selection, a theory heavily criticized by evolutionary biologists. A socially
Stotting
Theoretical approach in sociology
based on natural selection has led to better adaptation and survival in various environments. Latella, Matthew (1994). "Rethinking Groupism: An Alternative
Groupism
South Korean girl group
경연에 30국 참가... 이제는 '오디션 올림픽' [128 countries participated in the girl group selection, and 30 countries participated in the K-Dancer contest... Now it's
Unis_(group)
FIFA World Cup group
Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 11 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of national football teams representing Mexico (co-host),
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A
In-group aid, with out-group hostility
on group selection. Group selection posits that natural selection operates at the group level, favoring traits that are beneficial for the group rather
Parochial_altruism
Book by Ronald Aylmer Fisher
Theory of Natural Selection is a book by Ronald Fisher which combines Mendelian genetics with Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, with Fisher being
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
The_Genetical_Theory_of_Natural_Selection
relied on group selection to explain the evolution of self-sacrificing behavior. Group selection is a weak explanation because in any group the less self-sacrificing
Theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology
Theoretical_foundations_of_evolutionary_psychology
Origins of cooperative brood care
of multi-level (group) selection in five steps: Formation of groups: Groups could consist of parent-offspring groups or unrelated groups (in situations
Evolution_of_eusociality
American biologist (born 1949)
concept of group selection (also known as multi-level selection) in evolution. He and Elliott Sober proposed a framework called multilevel selection theory
David_Sloan_Wilson
Military unit of the Indian Army
special forces and slated for the Eastern Command. After a stringent selection and training process that spanned more than a year, on 1 February 1996
Para_(Special_Forces)
Methodical process used to hire
the group is discerned when the selected accomplish their desired impact to the group, through achievement or tenure. The procedure of selection takes
Personnel_selection
1975 book by biologist E. O. Wilson
in nature conservation. Wilson however favoured group selection over the Neo-Darwinian kin selection as an explanation of co-operation in social animals
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology:_The_New_Synthesis
Natural selection for extreme trait values over intermediate ones
two distinct groups. In this more individuals acquire peripheral character value at both ends of the distribution curve. Natural selection is known to
Disruptive_selection
Government of India agency responsible for recruitment of staffs
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organisation under the Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various ministries and
Staff_Selection_Commission
Scientific hypothesis about Earth
an organism?". Aeon. Aeon Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 8 December 2023. Shavit, Ayelet. "Altruism and Group Selection". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Gaia_hypothesis
Hypothesis on normative mate selection
Koinophilia is an evolutionary hypothesis proposing that during sexual selection, animals preferentially seek mates with a minimum of unusual or mutant
Koinophilia
Concept in game theory
Equilibrium selection is a concept from game theory which seeks to address reasons for players of a game to select a certain equilibrium over another
Equilibrium_selection
American mathematician
rederiving W.D. Hamilton's work on kin selection with the new Price equation that vindicated group selection; second, introducing (with John Maynard
George_R._Price
Lack of visible changes in ovulating females
when that was written, group selection models have seen a resurgence. (See group selection, reciprocal altruism, and kin selection.) Schröder in his review
Concealed_ovulation
unusual ways natural selection operates in social animals, that is, by different kinds of group selection, including kin selection and reciprocal altruism
History of evolutionary psychology
History_of_evolutionary_psychology
Sorting for enslavement or extermination
"Selection" (German: Selektion) is the name given to the process of designating inmates either for murder or forced labor at a Nazi concentration camp
Selection_(Holocaust)
Hypothesis in evolutionary biology
Israeli biologist Amotz Zahavi in 1975. It is meant to explain how "signal selection" during mate choice may lead to "honest" or reliable signalling between
Handicap_principle
Application of game theory to evolving populations in biology
natural selection (replicator dynamics), and heredity. Evolutionary game theory has contributed to the understanding of group selection, sexual selection, altruism
Evolutionary_game_theory
Hand game for two players or more
dice in order to settle a dispute or make an unbiased group decision. Unlike truly random selection methods, however, rock paper scissors can be played
Rock_paper_scissors
American evolutionary biologist (1926–2010)
York at Stony Brook who was best known for his vigorous critique of group selection. The work of Williams in this area, along with W. D. Hamilton, John
George_Christopher_Williams
Type of sampling bias
In statistics, self-selection bias arises in any situation in which individuals select themselves into a group, causing a biased sample with nonprobability
Self-selection_bias
Species of spider
hypotheses for the evolution of social behavior: kin selection and group selection. Kin selection, selection favoring the individual and other related individuals
Agelena_consociata
2026 United States Supreme Court case
including both Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., challenging the president's authority to issue tariffs under IEEPA
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Learning_Resources,_Inc._v._Trump
Highest level of animal sociality a species can attain
False Allure of Group Selection". Edge. Retrieved 31 July 2016. Kramer, Jos; Meunier, Joël (2016-04-28). "Kin and multilevel selection in social evolution:
Eusociality
US Army tier one special operations force
Operations Command's 75th Ranger Regiment and U.S. Army Special Forces, though selection is open to other special operations and conventional units across the
Delta_Force
Military unit
Armed Forces Must pass 11th Parachute Brigade / Commando Parachute Group selection To be medically fit for parachute jump and thus acquiring the following
Commando_Parachute_Group
British mining finance house
of Selection Trust, many of these entities were clearly group companies due to their naming. Examples of this were Consolidated African Selection Trust
Selection_Trust
1976 book by Richard Dawkins
Adaptation and Natural Selection (1966), which argued that altruism is not based upon group benefit per se, but results from selection that occurs "at the
The_Selfish_Gene
Evolutionary mechanism
also been developed by Ford Doolittle, especially its application to group selection and the Gaia hypothesis. Following consider a fixed number of potentially
Selection_by_survival
American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021)
Study Group. Wilson's interpretation of the theory of evolution resulted in a widely reported dispute with Richard Dawkins about multilevel selection theory
E._O._Wilson
Tendency to overestimate in auctions
seen in subsequent replication studies. Selection bias – Bias in a statistical analysis due to non-random selection Publication bias – Higher probability
Winner's_curse
British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
about selection at levels "above" that of the gene. He is particularly sceptical about the practical possibility or importance of group selection as a
Richard_Dawkins
Fusion of natural selection with Mendelian inheritance
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis. The synthesis combined the ideas of natural selection, Mendelian genetics, and population genetics. It also related the broad-scale
Modern synthesis (20th century)
Modern_synthesis_(20th_century)
Facilitating a peaceful outcome to a dispute
peaceful ending of conflict and retribution. Committed group members attempt to resolve group conflicts by actively communicating information about their
Conflict_resolution
Influencing peers to conform
increases risks for opioid toxicity and death. Peer pressure and social group selection can create a positive feedback loop with marijuana abuse as well as
Peer_pressure
Evolutionary process
describe the role of natural selection in speciation in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species. He also identified sexual selection as a likely mechanism, but
Speciation
Type of selection in evolution where a trait stabilizes around the average value
Stabilizing selection (not to be confused with negative or purifying selection) is a type of natural selection in which the population mean stabilizes
Stabilizing_selection
2012 book by Edward O. Wilson
Corina Tarnita in Nature, for the importance of group selection and against the idea of kin selection. The Nature article was controversial, with many
The_Social_Conquest_of_Earth
1964 scientific paper by W. D. Hamilton
(1964). "Group Selection and Kin Selection". Nature. 201 (4924): 1145–7. doi:10.1038/2011145a0. S2CID 4177102. Williams, G.C. ed (1971) Group Selection Hamilton
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The_Genetical_Evolution_of_Social_Behaviour
2024 human spaceflight selection
The selection of NASA Astronaut Group 24 (nicknamed The Platypi) was announced on March 5, 2024, alongside the graduation of the previous NASA astronaut
NASA_Astronaut_Group_24
Selection and training process
UK Joint Special Forces Selection is the selection and training process for candidates of the United Kingdom Special Forces: Special Air Service, Special
UK Joint Special Forces Selection
UK_Joint_Special_Forces_Selection
Phrase to describe the mechanism of natural selection
Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection. The biological concept of fitness is defined as reproductive success
Survival_of_the_fittest
Aspect of evolutionary biology
186-193. New York: W.W. Norton. Maynard Smith, J. (1964). "Group selection and kin selection". Nature. 201 (4924): 1145–1147. Bibcode:1964Natur.201.1145S
Rate_of_evolution
Form of collective animal behaviour
(ethology) Collectivism and individualism Dominance hierarchy Group cohesiveness Group selection Individualism Interdependence Nesting instinct Prosocial behavior
Sociality
Game mechanic where players act at the same time
Simultaneous action selection, or SAS, is a game mechanic that occurs when players of a game take action (such as moving their pieces) at the same time
Simultaneous_action_selection
Mode of natural selection involving the choosing of and competition for mates
Sexual selection is a mechanism of evolution in which members of one sex choose mates of the other sex (intersexual selection) to mate with, and compete
Sexual_selection
species" (group selection arguments). Such explanations were largely replaced by a gene-centered view of evolution, epitomized by the kin selection arguments
History of evolutionary thought
History_of_evolutionary_thought
Concept of shared knowledge
function, society, and the cosmos. He also posits the theory that group selection directs evolutionary change through collective information processing
Collective_wisdom
Instance selection (or dataset reduction, or dataset condensation) is an important data pre-processing step that can be applied in many machine learning
Instance_selection
Evolutionary explanations of schizophrenia
theory relating to schizophrenia is group selection theory which describes 'psychosis' alleles provide advantages to groups, outweighing any disadvantages
Evolutionary approaches to schizophrenia
Evolutionary_approaches_to_schizophrenia
Aspect of sociology and behavior
to the individual selection. In contrast, they spearhead the campaign of group selection. The debate whether individuals/gene or group/species are the basic
Reciprocal_altruism_in_humans
his deep commitment to his family as what impressed her the most. The selection was described by The New York Times as a proxy war between progressive
2024 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection
2024_Democratic_Party_vice_presidential_candidate_selection
larger group size increases the chance of survival of the individuals in the group. Supported hypothesis of selection mechanisms towards increasing group size
Group_augmentation
Formal constraint in quantum mechanics
chemistry, a selection rule, or transition rule, formally constrains the possible transitions of a system from one quantum state to another. Selection rules
Selection_rule
List of items that user operations will take place on
simultaneous selection of a group of items (either a subset of elements in a list, or discontinuous regions in a text) is called a multiple selection. Context
Selection_(user_interface)
2010 greatest hits album by Tohoshinki
Best Selection 2010 is the first Japanese greatest hits album from South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released in Japan on February 17, 2010, by Rhythm
Best_Selection_2010
American biologist
from this perspective; there are surprisingly large changes in the group selection causing the changes, and in its components; (2) Single-species populations
Leigh_Van_Valen
Description of how a trait or gene changes in frequency over time
Additionally, this term can encompass the effects of multi-level selection or group selection. As with any concept, the more general its application, the more
Price_equation
Sexual selection in scaled reptiles studies how sexual selection manifests in snakes and lizards, which constitute the order Squamata of reptiles. Each
Sexual selection in scaled reptiles
Sexual_selection_in_scaled_reptiles
Ecological theory concerning the selection of life history traits
The r/K selection theory is an evolutionary hypothesis examining the selection of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity and quality of
R/K_selection_theory
Electromechanical telephone switch
start with two group selection stages for local calls (a first group level would serve 2000 lines), and be expanded to three group selection stages if it
Rotary_system
American ecologist
Adaptation and Natural Selection (1966), refutes Allee's research on group cooperation by stressing the importance of individual selection and providing samples
Warder_Clyde_Allee
Japanese anime television series
Selection Project (stylized as SELECTION PROJECT) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Doga Kobo. It is based on Kadokawa's Idol x Audition
Selection_Project
Competition for resources needed to live
considered cooperative, especially when viewed from the standpoint of group selection." Thus, although the idea of the struggle for existence remained except
Struggle_for_existence
Australian philosopher
important papers in these areas, including widely anthologised papers on group selection, meme theory and cultural evolution such as "Return of the Gene" (with
Kim_Sterelny
Human spaceflight selection
The 2022 European Space Agency Astronaut Group is the latest class of the European Astronaut Corps. The selection recruited five career astronauts, as well
2022 European Space Agency Astronaut Group
2022_European_Space_Agency_Astronaut_Group
Process in machine learning and statistics
feature selection is the process of selecting a subset of relevant features (variables, predictors) for use in model construction. Feature selection techniques
Feature_selection
American academic biologist
Evolution 38: 720-734. Wade MJ. 1985. "Soft Selection, Hard Selection, Kin Selection, and Group Selection." American Naturalist 125: 61-73. Wade MJ, and
Michael_J._Wade
GROUP SELECTION
GROUP SELECTION
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a place in the parish of Gamrie, near Banff. The place is situated on a headland affording some sheltered anchorage, and is said to get its name from Middle English true hope; however, when first recorded in 1296 it already appears as Trup, so it is more likely to be of the same origin as Thorpe.English : variant of Throop.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit
Group Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Group; Organisation; Gathering
Boy/Male
Indian
Group of people
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in coarse meal, Old English grūt, Old Norse grautr ‘porridge’.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Soul; Group Leader
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Group of Lights
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of people
Boy/Male
Arabic
Group; Army
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi, Assembly, Group
Girl/Female
Tamil
Group lets of stars
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi, Assembly, Group
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi, Assembly, Group
Girl/Female
Arabic
Soul; Group Leader
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Conquering a Group
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Commander of Group
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi, Assembly, Group
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi, Assembly, Group
Boy/Male
Tamil
Commander of group
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Group of God
GROUP SELECTION
GROUP SELECTION
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Guarded
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Krishna
Female
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Toiréasa, TRÉASA means "harvester."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Austerities
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord of the Body; The Soul
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Cecily, CICELY means "blind."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Land of bliss
Girl/Female
Indian
Kind; Helpful Like God Laxmi
Boy/Male
Indian
North Star
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King's Guru
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n.
Lees; dregs; grounds.
n.
A thin, coarse mortar, used for pouring into the joints of masonry and brickwork; also, a finer material, used in finishing the best ceilings. Gwilt.
n.
Any comprehensive group of animals or plants including several subordinate related groups.
n.
An assemblage of objects in a certain order or relation, or having some resemblance or common characteristic; as, groups of strata.
n.
A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of trees; a group of isles.
n.
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
n.
A number of eighth, sixteenth, etc., notes joined at the stems; -- sometimes rather indefinitely applied to any ornament made up of a few short notes.
n.
Coarse meal; ground malt; pl. groats.
imp. & p. p.
of Group
v. t.
To bring together in a group; to group.
n.
To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage of.
n.
The group NO2, usually called the nitro group.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Group
n.
An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.
v. t.
To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones.
n.
A variously limited assemblage of animals or plants, having some resemblance, or common characteristics in form or structure. The term has different uses, and may be made to include certain species of a genus, or a whole genus, or certain genera, or even several orders.
n.
Formerly, a kind of beer or ale.
n. pl.
A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups.