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My theory would be that neoteny goes hand-in-hand with the traits of domestication (social friendliness, high tolerance of strangers, etc), and that humans are
by crooked-v 1y ago
My theory would be that neoteny goes hand-in-hand with the traits of domestication (social friendliness, high tolerance of strangers, etc), and that humans are effectively self-domesticated.
- airstrike 1y agoSome of this is alluded to in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny_in_humans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny_in_humans which is a fascinating read, as is this very thread. Thanks for the food for thought!