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    Citizenschallenge-v.3 replied to the topic Cuteness is weakness in the forum General Discussion 4 years, 12 months ago

     

    The paper On cuteness: Unlocking the parental brain and beyond is published in Trends in cognitive science (doi:10.1016/j.tics.2016.05.003).

    http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2016-06-07-babies-dont-just-look-cute-scientists-find

    They explain that all these characteristics contribute to ‘cuteness’ and trigger our caregiving behaviours, which is vital because infants need our constant attention to survive and thrive. The study is published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

    Morten Kringelbach, who together with Eloise Stark, Catherine Alexander, Professor Marc Bornstein and Professor Alan Stein, led the work in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, said: ‘Infants attract us through all our senses, which helps make cuteness one of the most basic and powerful forces shaping our behaviour.’ …