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Neoteny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neoteny (pronounced /niːˈɒtɨniː/ ), also called juvenilization , is the retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles (a kind of pedomorphosis), and is a subj...
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American left politics, evolutionary theory focusing on neoteny, sexual selection, human evolution and autism: blog by Andrew Lehman ... Now, consider that the dynamics of neoteny and acceleration compel a prolonging or withdrawing of features forward or backward, revealing a change in features in descendants over time. ...
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Definition of neoteny from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "NEOTENY" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Neoteny is an Internet investment firm founded in 2000. It has since completed investing and functions as a holding company for the portolio of investment ... English | Japanese...
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In that spirit I will focus on the trait of neoteny -- or the retention of childlike characteristics in mature members of a species. This process appears so amplified in humanity that we have been called the neotenous clan of apes. ... We'll return to the subject of neoteny, but only after first covering some preliminary...
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Definition of neoteny in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of neoteny. Pronunciation of neoteny. Translations of neoteny. neoteny synonyms, neoteny antonyms. Information about neoteny in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... neoteny; neoteric; neoteric; neoteric; Neoteric poetry; Neoteric poetry;
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Patterns of Neoteny in the relative skull growth in Homo and Pan ... Relatively more rapid growth of the jaw in juvenile chimps (above, middle) gives them skull proportions resembling those of adult humans, in which the relative proportions are less altered (right).
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; Neoteny in ambystomatid salamanders; ... In salamanders, sexual maturity is reached as some definite chronological age. If approach to metamorphosis is decelerated ( ... ) by environmental or hormonal factors, larval forms known as...
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It seems that this adaptation is achieved by the expedient of postponing cognitive maturation – a process that could be termed psychological neoteny.
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