The obesity epidemic/ Example 1: a physical manifestation of psychological neoteny. Paedogenesis – the retention of juvenile traits in mature adults – is one aspect of neoteny. 107 more words
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Brain frontal lobes not sole center of human intelligence
Brain frontal lobes not sole center of human intelligence, comparative research suggests
Source: Durham University
Human intelligence cannot be explained by the size of the brain’s frontal lobes, say researchers. 443 more words
Neoteny
“From their ‘mature adult’ heights adults only too frequently look down patronizingly upon the ‘childish’ qualities of the child, without any understanding of their real meaning. 25 more words
From "The Neoteny Society" by Cheyenne Tosiyetto
Taking Stephen Jay Gould to heart, the Neoteny Society was dedicated to the idea that humans, as a species, were just the larval stage of another organism. 172 more words
Social (Experiment) Distortion
There has been a lot of buzz recently about dating websites and the responses that women receive from the men on them. Whether it’s creating social media accounts to share horror stories… 1,157 more words
