Comment by teekert
1 day ago
Dogs were domesticated by sort of not letting them grow up. We selected for the ones that retained puppy features into adulthood. They don't loose big eyes, hanging ears, retained playful/less aggressive behavior that is better for living with siblings.
Perhaps the obsession with fetching came with that?
Also, Humans were domesticated by sort of not letting them grow up. Maybe that’s the reason we get along so well.
Yeah, it's a well know theory, Rutger Bregman in "Humankind: A Hopeful History" goes into it. We cultivated ourselves. Stopping ourselves from becoming full blown individualistic apes. (Incoming jokes on how it didn't work for some on the opposite political spectrum...)
Adulting is a word for this reason!
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