Dangerous concept; successful execution: From the mediea team at Small Mammal, a cute video story that deconstructs a cute YouTube video to look at the science of cuteness.
Somebody run tell Liz Spikol!
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tags: The Science of Cuteness, cute overload, baby animals, behavior, streaming video
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What makes children so cute? Is it their adorably soft skin? Their innocently mischievous smiles? Their oversized eyes and tiny little mouths? Why is it that some kids are singled out for TV commercials and child beauty pageants, while others don't seem to be noteworthy in any way?
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What's the problem Paul H. Morris brought up? Was it really WHY we find the children of any kind so adorable?
As for me it rather looks like the hen-and-egg problem. The question is: what was first (fat on belly or love for our offsprings), not whether it influences on our emotions (as we agree it does).
And, to be honest, what is the question for? Even if I know 'why' I still find babies very cute.