Joshua Paul Dale

Cuteness attracts our attention very quickly, within one seventh of a second. Then it acts as a releaser of social emotions like well-being and empathy and compassion and things like that.

Cuteness attracts our attention very quickly, within one seventh of a second. Then it acts as a releaser of social emotions like well-being and empathy and compassion and things like that.

Cuteness attracts our attention very quickly, within one seventh of a second. Then it acts as a releaser of social emotions like well-being and empathy and compassion and things like that.

Yeah, we call that the baby schema. And basically anything that reminds us of a baby. is going to appear cute to us. So you gave the example of puppies. They have big eyes as they're maturing. They have a kind of wide face. They have short little arms and legs. And these are the things that trigger a cuteness response in us, because we evolved to feel that babies are cute. We evolve to it?

Yeah, we call that the baby schema. And basically anything that reminds us of a baby. is going to appear cute to us. So you gave the example of puppies. They have big eyes as they're maturing. They have a kind of wide face. They have short little arms and legs. And these are the things that trigger a cuteness response in us, because we evolved to feel that babies are cute. We evolve to it?

Yeah, we call that the baby schema. And basically anything that reminds us of a baby. is going to appear cute to us. So you gave the example of puppies. They have big eyes as they're maturing. They have a kind of wide face. They have short little arms and legs. And these are the things that trigger a cuteness response in us, because we evolved to feel that babies are cute. We evolve to it?

It's evolution? Or is it just cultural? Oh yeah, that's a really good question and it seems to be a mix of both. So, scientists think that we evolved to feel cute because babies need to be taken care of and even more than that, they need socialization. They need us to engage with them so that they can learn to be part of human society.

It's evolution? Or is it just cultural? Oh yeah, that's a really good question and it seems to be a mix of both. So, scientists think that we evolved to feel cute because babies need to be taken care of and even more than that, they need socialization. They need us to engage with them so that they can learn to be part of human society.

It's evolution? Or is it just cultural? Oh yeah, that's a really good question and it seems to be a mix of both. So, scientists think that we evolved to feel cute because babies need to be taken care of and even more than that, they need socialization. They need us to engage with them so that they can learn to be part of human society.

And that response was so robust because it's so needed in our evolution as a species that it kind of spills over into anything that looks like a baby, like puppies or kittens.

And that response was so robust because it's so needed in our evolution as a species that it kind of spills over into anything that looks like a baby, like puppies or kittens.

And that response was so robust because it's so needed in our evolution as a species that it kind of spills over into anything that looks like a baby, like puppies or kittens.

Yes. This is the question that companies are always trying to figure out when they design cute products. And the threshold is different for individuals. So we can never know for sure. Otherwise, you know, I can make a million dollars right now just by designing the perfect cute product.

Yes. This is the question that companies are always trying to figure out when they design cute products. And the threshold is different for individuals. So we can never know for sure. Otherwise, you know, I can make a million dollars right now just by designing the perfect cute product.

Yes. This is the question that companies are always trying to figure out when they design cute products. And the threshold is different for individuals. So we can never know for sure. Otherwise, you know, I can make a million dollars right now just by designing the perfect cute product.

So basically it has to have some of the characteristics of the baby schema, but more important I think is the relationship that we can feel with the cute object. So if we can feel some kind of connection and there's a few cute characteristics, then we're going to be overwhelmed by that feeling of cuteness.

So basically it has to have some of the characteristics of the baby schema, but more important I think is the relationship that we can feel with the cute object. So if we can feel some kind of connection and there's a few cute characteristics, then we're going to be overwhelmed by that feeling of cuteness.

So basically it has to have some of the characteristics of the baby schema, but more important I think is the relationship that we can feel with the cute object. So if we can feel some kind of connection and there's a few cute characteristics, then we're going to be overwhelmed by that feeling of cuteness.

Well, studies have shown some really interesting results about that. Cuteness can basically induce positive emotional states because it gets our brain ready for behaviors like caretaking and also socialization. So when we see something cute, first of all, it makes us feel good. It increases our sense of well-being.

Well, studies have shown some really interesting results about that. Cuteness can basically induce positive emotional states because it gets our brain ready for behaviors like caretaking and also socialization. So when we see something cute, first of all, it makes us feel good. It increases our sense of well-being.