Nice summary of Mickey’s evolution. Stephen Jay Gould wrote a great essay once on how the evolved Mickey reflected the principle of neoteny, or the retention of juvenile traits as an adult. Neotenic traits are perceived as “cuter” by adults.
Nice summary of Mickey’s evolution. Stephen Jay Gould wrote a great essay once on how the evolved Mickey reflected the principle of neoteny, or the retention of juvenile traits as an adult. Neotenic traits are perceived as “cuter” by adults.