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theory of mind: (noun) one's ability to understand what others are thinking 
 
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theory of mind - one's ability to understand what others are thinking 
   
 
term taken from <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hare, B. 2011. From hominoid to hominid mind: What changed and why? Annual Reviews in Anthropology. 40: 293 – 309</span>
 
term taken from <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hare, B. 2011. From hominoid to hominid mind: What changed and why? Annual Reviews in Anthropology. 40: 293 – 309</span>

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Definition: theory of mind - one's ability to understand what others are thinking 

term taken from Hare, B. 2011. From hominoid to hominid mind: What changed and why? Annual Reviews in Anthropology. 40: 293 – 309

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Together all participants in Project Dragonfly Issues in Evolution Advanced Seminar in Fall 2013 will contribute words, definitions and explanations to a collaborative wiki. We will use this to advance our understanding of biological evolution and, if we are successful, yours.

Lek

lek

1 [lek] Show IPA noun, verb, lekked, lek·king. Animal Behavior . noun

1. A place where males of certain bird or mammal species assemble during breeding season to engage in competitive and territorial displays in order to attract females.

Grackles lekking

Wikipedia photo of male Great-tailed Grackles on a lek. Photograph by Michael J. Plagens, 2007.

"Lekking" is the gathering of males at a lek site. Behavior associated with lekking often consists of ritualized signals to other males in attempts to display dominance or to females to display fitness for breeding.

Black_Grouse_Lek

Black Grouse Lek