Comic strip illustrating the <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detour_Theory" class="extiw" title="w:Detour Theory">Detour Theory</a></i>. This psychological theory of human being's development says that any living organism needs to survive, and must adapt to its environment.<br><p>The child's evolution for adaptation to his environment is illustrated here by animals behaviors:
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<ul><li>in the first case, the chicken sees the worm, tries to reach it through the fence, but fails. Because of that, thinking the worm is inaccessible, the chicken let it go.</li>
<li>in the second case, the monkey tries to reach a banana. It fails but a phase of retreat follows, then realize the possibility of going around the fence, and reach the fruit.</li></ul>
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