Overview

The Process of Resolving Conflicts

• Contest stages and information acquisition
• Assessing one’s own fighting ability
• Types of resources and their value

Fighting Strategies

• Assumptions and predictions of fighting strategy models
• Evidence supporting the alternative models
• Role of resource value and other asymmetries

Agonistic Signal Repertoires

• Two examples of agonistic signal repertoires
• The need for honesty guarantees

Fighting Ability Signals

• Body size indicators
• Stamina indicators
• Weapons

Aggressive Motivation Signals

• Challenge signals
• General aggressive motivation signals
• Offensive threat signals

Dominance Signals

• Status indicators
• Territory ownership signals
• Victory signals

De-escalation Signals