There's no denying it; Leia is cute. In fact, most small animals are perceived as cute.
Have you ever wondered why? Why do we "aww" when we see kitties play fighting but cringe at the sight of a cockroach?
The reason is, all these small innocent-looking creatures remind us of our potential offspring.
| The resemblance is uncanny. |
What is "cute"?
A creature with a small body size in comparison to its head, large eyes and soft facial features
***Like a baby
What happens when we see something cute?
We become instinctively protective and nurturing over things that remind us of babies
- may be more common among women who have not yet reached menopause (as indicated by an experiment conducted by Sprengelmeyer)
- Triggered by things that resemble babies
Cute things cause the nucleus accumbens to release dopamine
Cute things induce the same reactions that cocaine does
How can we be cute like Leia for the rest of our lives?
It's not that hard, we just have to look like babies for the rest of our lives.
Better explanation than mine:
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