KnowraGroup selectionLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Group selection, each with the reason it gives.All 12Related 3Compared with 9Social DarwinismCompared with: It is a biological hypothesis, not a warrant for ranking human societies or prescribing policy.Kin selectionCompared with: The history of kin selection is intertwined with disputes over group-level explanations.Inclusive fitnessCompared with: It frames social evolution at the group level rather than through relatives’ weighted reproductive effects.Reciprocal altruismCompared with: It is a distinct proposed route to cooperation, operating through group-level differences rather than partner repayment.Richard DawkinsCompared with: Dawkins emphasized gene-level explanations in debates over whether selection acts on groups.SociobiologyCompared with: Disagreement over group-level selection shaped explanations of cooperation and altruism.ClearcuttingCompared with: It creates dispersed small gaps instead of one large cleared area.The Selfish GeneCompared with: It contrasts with explanations that locate evolutionary advantage primarily in genes or individuals.Evolutionary origin of religionCompared with: It underlies some accounts in which cohesive religious groups outcompete less cohesive groups.