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Term used in biology
Social selection is a term used with varying meanings in biology. Joan Roughgarden proposed a hypothesis called social selection as an alternative to sexual
Social_selection
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
Imaginary community with desirable qualities
are preferred as social partners they receive fitness advantages by social selection, with Nesse arguing further that social selection enabled humans as
Utopia
American ecologist (born 1946)
theory and sexual selection theory. She also provided the beginnings of an alternative theory to sexual selection called social selection, which she describes
Joan_Roughgarden
Evolutionary strategy favoring relatives
discussed the concept of kin selection in his 1859 book, On the Origin of Species, where he reflected on the puzzle of sterile social insects, such as honey
Kin_selection
Proposed mechanism of evolution
that group selection did not occur, including in special situations such as the haplodiploid social insects like honeybees, where kin selection explains
Group_selection
Evolution-related timelines
theoretical biologist Mary Jane West-Eberhard view sexual selection as a subcategory of social selection, with Nesse and anthropologist Christopher Boehm arguing
Evolution of human intelligence
Evolution_of_human_intelligence
Topic in biology
Sexual selection in insects is about how sexual selection functions in insects. The males of some species have evolved exaggerated adornments and mechanisms
Sexual_selection_in_insects
Young adult novel by Kiera Cass
The Selection is a young adult novel by Kiera Cass first published on April 14, 2012, by HarperCollins. It is the first in a five-book series, followed
The_Selection
American entomologist (born 1941)
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex about sexual selection and identify the key importance he gave to the "social competition for mates"
Mary_Jane_West-Eberhard
Type of stress faced by minority groups
men. One causal explanation for minority health disparities is the social selection hypothesis, which holds that there is something inherent to being in
Minority_stress
Process which formed the domestic dog
domestication of the dog is a prominent example of social selection rather than artificial selection. The archaeological record and genetic analysis show
Domestication_of_the_dog
Study of religious belief using evolutionary psychology principles
are preferred as social partners they receive fitness advantages by social selection, with Nesse arguing further that social selection enabled humans as
Evolutionary psychology of religion
Evolutionary_psychology_of_religion
Theory of natural selection
population. A social brain refers to the higher cognitive and affective systems of the brain, evolving as a result of social selection and serving as
Evolution_of_schizophrenia
Evolutionary effects of sexual selection on humans
that sexual selection played a part in the evolution of the anatomically modern human brain, i.e. the structures responsible for social intelligence
Sexual_selection_in_humans
Test in the study of deductive reasoning
Tooby (1992) identified that the selection task tends to produce the "correct" response when presented in a context of social relations. For example, if the
Wason_selection_task
Use of social science techniques to choose favorable juries
Scientific jury selection, often abbreviated SJS, is the use of social science techniques and expertise to choose favorable juries during a criminal or
Scientific_jury_selection
American cultural anthropologist (1931–2021)
New Mexico. Boehm, Christopher (2014). "The moral consequences of social selection". Behaviour. 151 (2–3). Brill Publishers: 167–183. doi:10.1163/1568539X-00003143
Christopher_Boehm
Group of pseudoscientific theories and societal practices
any specific commitment to Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. The phrase social Darwinism first appeared in Joseph Fisher's 1877 article on The
Social_Darwinism
American social media personality and former basketball player (born 2001)
was a two-time All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) selection and a MWC All-Freshman Team selection. Prior to collegiate basketball she was the Arizona
Hanna_Cavinder
1871 book by Charles Darwin
be known as social Darwinism and eugenics. Darwin notes that, as had been discussed by Alfred Russel Wallace and Galton, natural selection seemed to no
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex
American social networking service
microblogging and social networking service owned by SpaceX's artificial intelligence subsidiary SpaceXAI. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms
X_(social_network)
Mode of natural selection involving the choosing of and competition for mates
sexual and other social behaviour in the context of evolution did biology shift towards the present understanding of sexual selection as one of the key
Sexual_selection
Subdiscipline of biology regarding social behavior
social behaviors such as mating patterns, territorial fights, pack hunting, and the hive society of social insects. It argues that just as selection pressure
Sociobiology
French anthropologist
economic selection. They all in different ways he thought had a dysgenic effect on the Aryans. He predicted that, if not halted, this social selection inevitably
Georges_Vacher_de_Lapouge
Ability of an organism to distinguish between close genetic kin and non-kin
selection or the cooperation associated with it. Rather, social behaviour can emerge by kin selection in the demographic conditions of 'viscous populations'
Kin_recognition
Mode of natural selection
Fecundity selection, also known as fertility selection, is the fitness advantage resulting from selection on traits that increases the number of offspring
Fecundity_selection
Species of bird
Acquisition of a social mate is an essential element of a male's fitness, thus social mating success plays a significant role in variable selection of male traits
Lark_bunting
Artificial selection of the sex of offspring
foeticide and pre-natal sex selection. Two major types of pre-implantation methods can be used for social sex selection. Both of them are based on actively
Sex_selection
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
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
Model of cultural evolution
on social learning in acquiring behaviours. These instincts allow for the acquisition and persistence of culture. Through cultural group selection, culturally
Cultural_group_selection
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
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
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
Method of selection in selective breeding
Truncation selection is a selection method in selective breeding and in evolutionary algorithms from computer science, which selects a certain share of
Truncation_selection
Measure used in population genetics
Selection coefficient, usually denoted by the letter s, is a measure used in population genetics to quantify the relative fitness of a genotype compared
Selection_coefficient
analysis estimates of cetacean UCP-1 gene inactivation, likely relaxing selection pressures against UCP-1, leading to pseudogenization. UCP-1 inactivation
Evolution_of_cetaceans
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
study by Dunning and Kruger focused on logical reasoning, grammar, and social skills. Later, the effect has been demonstrated across multiple studies
Dunning–Kruger_effect
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer
reputation to influence the wider communication system, playing a part in social selection processes and resulting in a concentration of resources and talent
Matthew_effect
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
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
Fitness theory
fitness theory to human social behaviour, relationships and cooperation. Inclusive fitness theory (and the related kin selection theory) are general theories
Inclusive_fitness_in_humans
Species of beetle
Brodie Iii, E. D. (2011). "Phenotypic Assortment Mediates the Effect of Social Selection in a Wild Beetle Population". Evolution. 65 (10): 2771–2781. doi:10
Bolitotherus
Relationship between mental health and socioeconomic factors
persists along with its intensity. In contrast to social causation, downward drift (also known as social selection) postulates that there is likely a genetic
Socioeconomic status and mental health
Socioeconomic_status_and_mental_health
1984 book by Robert Axelrod
Darwinian sexual selection theory with a theory of social selection. Nice strategies are better able to invade if they have social structures or other
The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
species. Darwin himself insisted that social policy should not simply be guided by concepts of struggle and selection in nature. After the 1880s, the eugenics
Charles_Darwin
Algorithmic selection of online media
Algorithm curation is the selection of online media by technologies such as recommender systems and personalized search. Curation entails the selective
Algorithmic_curation
Selective trading based on possession of hidden information
In economics, insurance, and risk management, adverse selection is a market situation where asymmetric information results in a party taking advantage
Adverse_selection
Practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher social status
in high social standing or physically attractive. They argue that as societies shift towards becoming more gender-equal, women's mate selection preferences
Hypergamy
Brazilian political primary
The Social Democratic Party (PSD)’s process for choosing its candidate for the 2026 Brazilian presidential election was conducted through internal party
2026 Social Democratic Party presidential selection
2026_Social_Democratic_Party_presidential_selection
Any interpersonal relationship between two or more conspecifics between/within groups
Znak, 2002, ISBN 83-240-0218-9 Weber, Max. "The Nature of Social Action". In Weber: Selections in Translation, edited by W. G. Runciman. Cambridge: Cambridge
Social_relation
Sociobiological approaches to linguistics
other cultural replicator theories, these can study the natural or social selection and adaptation of linguistic units. Adaptational models reject a formal
Evolutionary_linguistics
Theory of the "selfish gene"
assumes a role for natural selection as the null hypothesis. The gene-centered view of evolution is a model for the evolution of social characteristics such
Gene-centered view of evolution
Gene-centered_view_of_evolution
Breeding for desired characteristics
Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular
Selective_breeding
Scientific study of human society and relationships
study of human society that focuses on human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated
Sociology
American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist (1943–2026)
Trivers, R. L. (1985) Social Evolution. Benjamin/Cummings, Menlo Park, CA. Trivers, R. L. (2002) Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers
Robert_Trivers
Making of satisfactory, not optimal, decisions
Date incompatibility (help) Simon, Herbert (1990). "A mechanism for social selection and successful altruism". Science. 250 (4988): 1665–8. Bibcode:1990Sci
Bounded_rationality
American psychologist
scathingly criticised Jean Philippe Rushton and his application of r/K selection theory to the study of human races. "Bad science and virulent racial prejudice
David_P._Barash
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
Study of cultural change modelled on theories of evolutionary biology
evolutionary archaeology. Crozier suggests that Cultural Selection emerges from three bases: Social contagion theory, Evolutionary epistemology, and Memetics
Cultural_selection_theory
Traits of an animal species, used to fight others for access to resources
seen in many species for better fitness of both sexual and social selection. Social selection, first hypothesized by Mary Jane West-Eberhard, is a broader
Animal_weapon
Speciation within a population where subpopulations are reproductively isolated
Parapatric speciation may also result from reproductive isolation caused by social selection: individuals interacting altruistically. Due to the continuous nature
Parapatric_speciation
Extinct clade of dinosaurs
evolution of 'bizarre structures' in dinosaurs: biomechanics, sexual selection, social selection or species recognition?". Journal of Zoology. 283 (1): 3–17.
Marginocephalia
Field of study
1999b, 2003; Sternberg, 1999; Wai, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2005). 1.) Natural selection has resulted in an evolved motivational disposition to attempt to gain
Evolutionary educational psychology
Evolutionary_educational_psychology
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
Person influential on social media
personality or is constructed by others for benefit. This benefit can be either social, personal, and or economical. The term 'influencer' is used in fields such
Influencer
Type of sampling bias
people not responding. Self-selection bias is a major problem in research in sociology, psychology, economics and many other social sciences. In such fields
Self-selection_bias
British historical sociologist (1934–2020)
the application of neo-Darwinian evolutionary theory to cultural and social selection. In 1958, Runciman received a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship (Harkness
Garry Runciman, 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford
Garry_Runciman,_3rd_Viscount_Runciman_of_Doxford
Application of Darwinian theory to other fields
theorizing about cultural, social, and economic phenomena" preceded Darwin, but was still lacking the concept of natural selection. Starting in the 1950s
Universal_Darwinism
are consistent with evolutionary theories of aging, which posit that selection against dysfunctional traits decreases with age (because there is a decreasing
Evolutionary approaches to depression
Evolutionary_approaches_to_depression
social influence. ERGMs are a family of statistical models for modeling social selection, how ties within a network form on the basis of node attributes and
Autologistic actor attribute models
Autologistic_actor_attribute_models
Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors
doi:10.17863/CAM.5145. Simon, Herbert A. (1990-12-21). "A Mechanism for Social Selection and Successful Altruism". Science. 250 (4988): 1665–1668. Bibcode:1990Sci
Herd_mentality
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
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
Search engines, including web search engines, selection-based search engines, metasearch engines, desktop search tools, and web portals and vertical market
List_of_search_engines
Users Ages 5-8, New Selection Process for Games Available to Players Under 16". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-13. "Indonesia rolls out social media ban for under-16s"
Online age verification laws by country
Online_age_verification_laws_by_country
Methodical process used to hire
Personnel selection is the methodical process used to hire (or, less commonly, promote) individuals. Although the term can apply to all aspects of the
Personnel_selection
participants real power over core policy decisions or leadership selection. Social media plays a significant role in modern conflicts in several ways
Social_media_use_in_politics
Fear or hatred of African people
(1859) and his concept of natural selection. Although his work focused primarily on the evolution of animal species, Social Darwinists such as Herbert Spencer
Anti-African_sentiment
Scientific field
technological change: change based on technological variation and social selection in which technological knowledge, systems and institutions develop
Technology_dynamics
American developmental psychologist (born 1950)
cooperators. The heightened dependence on joint effort to gain food and the social selection of partners are supposed to account for an evolution toward better
Michael_Tomasello
1964 scientific paper by W. D. Hamilton
classic. Group Selection (book by G. C. Williams which contains this paper) Hamilton W.D. (July 1964). "The genetical evolution of social behaviour. I"
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The_Genetical_Evolution_of_Social_Behaviour
Mode of natural selection
Sexual selection in mammals is a process the study of which started with Charles Darwin's observations concerning sexual selection, including sexual selection
Sexual_selection_in_mammals
Ongoing debate about schooling in the UK
2009-05-18. Burnell, Paul (2008-12-18). "Education | Is the 11-plus social selection?". BBC News. Retrieved 2009-05-18. Medway Grammar School Applications
Grammar_schools_debate
German research unit
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center (German: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, WZB), also known by its German initials WZB, is an internationally
WZB Berlin Social Science Center
WZB_Berlin_Social_Science_Center
School in which Irish is the working language
described as a system of "positive social selection" giving better than average access to tertiary education and the social and employment opportunities which
Gaelscoil
The Biglow & Main Co., 1901) Quartettes for Mens Voices: Sacred and Social Selections, with George B. Hodge (Y.M.C.A., 1913) "Hubert Platt Main". Archived
Hubert_Main
Psychiatric condition
Social dysfunction characterises a number of socially deficit mental disorders that affects social functioning. Social dysfunction is a core symptom of
Social_dysfunction
Nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
receive their SSNs, regardless of selection during USCIS form submission. A taxpayer who is not eligible to have a Social Security Number (SSN) must obtain
Social_Security_number
Human tendency to care about social outcomes
Hamilton, W. D. (2017-07-12), "The Genetical Evolution of Social Behavior. I.", Group Selection, Routledge, pp. 23–43, doi:10.4324/9780203790427-4, ISBN 978-0-203-79042-7
Social_preferences
British sociologist
size: social causation and social selection hypotheses. Journal of Biosocial Science. 4 (01), 117–134 Busfield, J. and Hawthorn, G., (1971). Some social determinants
Joan_Busfield
of the Social Democratic Party (Vorsitzender der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands) is the most senior political figure within the Social Democratic
Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Leader_of_the_Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany
6th-century BC Greek lyric poet
Ltd (1910), pages 60–61 M.F. Ashley Montagu, 'Theognis, Darwin and Social Selection' in Isis Vol.37, No. 1/2 (May 1947) page 24, online here Charles Darwin
Theognis_of_Megara
Method of statistical factor analysis
remain unbiased. The main approaches for stepwise regression are: Forward selection, which involves starting with no variables in the model, testing the addition
Stepwise_regression
Sternberg, Emily (2001). "Emotional selection in memes: The case of urban legends". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 81 (6): 1028–1041. doi:10
Emotional selection (information)
Emotional_selection_(information)
Task of selecting a statistical model from a set of candidate models
Model selection is the task of selecting a model from among various candidates on the basis of performance criterion to choose the best one. In the context
Model_selection
German politician and theorist (1850–1932)
would create a "humane form of social selection" and lead to human progress, rendering the "brutal means of natural selection" obsolete. Bernstein's later
Eduard_Bernstein
Study of health and disease within a population
statistics to make efficient use of the data and draw appropriate conclusions, social sciences to better understand proximate and distal causes, and engineering
Epidemiology
Measure of evolutionary success
steps. Kin selection is a well known case whereby inclusive fitness effects can influence the evolution of social behaviours. Kin selection relies on positive
Inclusive_fitness
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Female
English
Variant spelling of Greek Sophia, SOFIA means "wisdom." This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe by the Finnish, Italians, Germans, Norwegians, Portuguese and Swedish.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Moon glow, Moonlight
Female
Italian
Italian and Portuguese form of Russian Sonya, SONIA means "wisdom."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Devoted
Male
Hindi/Indian
(सोहेल) Hindi form of Arabic Suhail, SOHAIL means "Canopus (the star)."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Calm, Soft natured, Tranquil
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Social Person
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Telugu
Tranquil
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
By Thinking
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Telugu
Moon-glow; Star; Moonlight; Gentle; Ease; Name of Star
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Sand; Sand Storm; Devoted
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Smart; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Indian
Golden
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Gentle ease; name of star
Boy/Male
Muslim
Moon glow, Moonlight
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Friendly with Social
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Sand storm
Girl/Female
Muslim
Exalted, Highest social standing
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सोनल) Hindi name SONAL means "golden."
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a.
Forming compound groups or colonies by budding from basal processes or stolons; as, the social ascidians.
a.
Not sociable or companionable; disinclined to social intercourse or conversation; unsociable; taciturn.
n.
One appointed for a special service or occasion.
adv.
In a social manner; sociably.
a.
Naturally growing in groups or masses; -- said of many individual plants of the same species.
adv.
In a sociable manner.
a.
Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.
a.
Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
n.
An uncial letter.
a.
Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits; social happiness; social duties.
a.
Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point.
n.
A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.
a.
Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; as, fecial law.
a.
Ready or disposed to mix in friendly converse; companionable; sociable; as, a social person.
a.
Of or pertaining to a race or family of men; as, the racial complexion.
a.
Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve.
a.
Gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem.
a.
Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer.
a.
Living in communities consisting of males, females, and neuters, as do ants and most bees.
a.
Gregarious; social.