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The Biology of the Right-Left Divide part 3

Fight Like An Animal

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The Neotony Hypothesis of Human Evolution

Humans have an unusually long period of development such that we retain juvenile features into adulthood. People have noted that this could underlie humans behavioral flexibility and large brain size so conrad lorins the famous 20th century animal behavior scientist phrased it like this he said in man investigative interaction with the environment remains preserved until onset of senility.

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