If Paedomorphosis Via Neoteny Involves the Retention of Juvenile Traits

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Essay

If paedomorphosis via neoteny involves the retention of juvenile traits in adults, what is responsible for paedomorphosis via progenesis?

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Definitions:

Emotional Exhaustion

A state of feeling emotionally drained or depleted due to prolonged stress or frustration, often associated with workplace burnout.

Cynicism

An attitude characterized by skepticism towards motives, intentions, or integrity, often accompanied by a general distrust of others' apparent sincerity or apparent goodness.

Emotion-Focused Coping

An effort to try to change a person’s emotional reaction to a stressor by using positive language and distracting techniques.

Stressor

Any event, situation, or environment that causes stress in individuals.