My 8 year old asked wants to know since humans are animals, are we considered wild or domesticated_
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Reddit's "AskAnthropology" forum on the idea of "self-domestication" in humans. The discussion explores whether the evolution of human social behaviors and cooperation can be considered a form of domestication, similar to how humans have domesticated animals. Some users argue that humans have, in a way, domesticated themselves through cultural and social development, while others disagree, pointing to the lack of direct control and selection that would define domestication. The discussion also touches on the potential for self-domestication in other species, like elephants, and examines various factors that contribute to human social complexity.