Comments on: Psychological neoteny

By: Stew

Stew — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:19:08 +0000

My guess is that a higher percentage of people who read this site ‘enjoy’ psychological neoteny, than the percentage in the general population.

-Stew

By: Lyssa

Lyssa — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:27:15 +0000

This study seems like one of those dream studies and people can point to and say, “See! Toldja it was okay!” Gotta love justification after the fact.

Not that I disagree, isn’t that what most people strive for? Work hard so your kids can have an education, so that they don’t have to work as hard as you?

And fart jokes will ALWAYS be funny. No matter how old you get.

By: fred

fred — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:56:38 +0000

I am 62 going on 8. I look at the world through the eyes of a child ….with wonderment and excitement. Open mind. I learn something new everyday. I learn far more from mistakes than success. And, by the end of the day I have had a lot of fun.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:26:30 +0000

My dad’s almost 60 and still laughs at fart jokes….and this is a man who has a PhD and is a psychologist.

By: Bill T.

Bill T. — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:20:09 +0000

Of course, maybe I’m just too grown up to be able to appreciate the situation.

By: Bill T.

Bill T. — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:18:26 +0000

I’m not sure I like the implication that “maturity” and open-mindedness or adaptability are mutually exclusive.

By: Rhea

Rhea — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:34:40 +0000

I’ve always thought maturity was overrated. I’m 48 and I still have a lot of fun.