Neoteny and Human Evolution

[thenfm]

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[soldierofdec]

So thats why ppl go to nightclubs and prance around like retards.

[TheNarcMan]

The whole dancing thing may have spread out into things like music, art, sport, academics etc because human complexity has given us individual tastes to appreciate all the new abilities we have become good at.

[eastgoast]

What is your view on McKenna's 'Stoned Ape Theory', if you don't mind me asking?

[TheCasperBug]

This is interesting though because children who have been introduced to music and developed musical skill tend to have a faster learning capacity and more dexterous motor skills.

[TheCasperBug]

I think to much emphasis is based on dance itself, but certainly the basic instinct to survive and compete can be pushed from primal actions into more sophisticated and developed skills through competition for mates, developing increasingly higher standards. Although I do believe that dance is not present in all contemporary society. Music, rhythm and certain musical tones do seem to evoke a deeper primal instinct in most modern humans which does not seem to have much explanation?

[vsnlollipop]

and now make us evolve into foxes

[hiddel2003]

Very interesting theory. I Heard about the silver fox experiment during an interview between Penn Gelete Richard Dawkins(atleast i think thats who it was). I'm glad I decided to check it out!

[yahlers]

i think he's using dancing as a metaphor for skill.

[coldsn]

Resist the Resistance! -Eben Moglen

[saxquiz]

I like the idea but I think it places too much emphasis on dancing. Dancing is not such an integral part of our society as this video makes it out to be. People don't choose sexual partners based on whether or not they like the way the person dances.

[ZebraJones01]

Very interesting indeed

[marktsheppard]

evolution through dance? wtf

history is about winner tacking all, which includes taking (by force) your mate, sex is a powerful motivator and I'm pretty sure that rape played a huge factor in our evolution, even male gorillas rape

so your "dance" theory is laughable

[TheCasperBug]

@marktsheppard Never under estimate one theory using another. Some elements of theories are true and some aren't, perhaps both yours and this theory play a role in a much bigger and complex picture.

[B0sc0e]

Interesting thoughts, Andrew. Thanks for sharing! -rod

[andrewL991]

Yes, this is the same as the first one posted but the soundtrack is softer so the narration is now clear.

[GyroCoder]

This is exactly like the first one.