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A comment on Living with Williams Syndrome, the 'opposite of autism' (2014).

Re:Living with Williams Syndrome, the 'opposite of autism' (... by mjklin on Saturday August 16, 2025 @11:13PM (#44928570)
One theory for how wolves became domesticated is that certain of them had a condition like Williams that made them friendly to humans, who became the ancestors of modern dogs. It was mentioned on the Ologies podcast that covered canines I believe.
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Re:Living with Williams Syndrome, the 'opposite of autism' (... by Aachen on Sunday August 17, 2025 @08:34AM (#44931165)
Makes me wonder if the original wolf is similarly smarter as well

Tamed is a nice read by Alice Roberts, about domestication of various species like potatoes and horses (most of them before written history, so it's a puzzle with pieces being put together with archeological finds). One chapter is about dogs aka domesticated wolves

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