are you ready to see something cute loads of people spend hours online
loads of people spend hours online
loads of people spend hours online watching adorable videos like these they
watching adorable videos like these they
watching adorable videos like these they even reward themselves after a hard day
even reward themselves after a hard day
even reward themselves after a hard day with a quick shot of cute straight from
with a quick shot of cute straight from
with a quick shot of cute straight from the internet but why do we love taking
the internet but why do we love taking
the internet but why do we love taking in animal babies so much what’s going on
in animal babies so much what’s going on
in animal babies so much what’s going on in our brains when we see something we
in our brains when we see something we
in our brains when we see something we think is adorable well baby it’s all
think is adorable well baby it’s all
think is adorable well baby it’s all about survival I’m Erica Bergman and
about survival I’m Erica Bergman and
about survival I’m Erica Bergman and we’re wired that way yes when you think
we’re wired that way yes when you think
we’re wired that way yes when you think cute what’s the first thing that comes
cute what’s the first thing that comes
cute what’s the first thing that comes to mind probably one of the puppies or
to mind probably one of the puppies or
to mind probably one of the puppies or kittens or other animals we just saw
kittens or other animals we just saw
kittens or other animals we just saw they were downright darling but why do
they were downright darling but why do
they were downright darling but why do we want to cuddle them well it turns out
we want to cuddle them well it turns out
we want to cuddle them well it turns out they have a few features in common
they have a few features in common
they have a few features in common big forward-facing eyes round ears
big forward-facing eyes round ears
big forward-facing eyes round ears floppy limbs that cause unstable but
floppy limbs that cause unstable but
floppy limbs that cause unstable but heartwarming movements a soft rounded
heartwarming movements a soft rounded
heartwarming movements a soft rounded body shape and a very large head
body shape and a very large head
body shape and a very large head compared to the rest of their body size
compared to the rest of their body size
compared to the rest of their body size these common features make up what’s
these common features make up what’s
these common features make up what’s known as kinder schema a set of traits
known as kinder schema a set of traits
known as kinder schema a set of traits the humans identify as adorable know who
the humans identify as adorable know who
the humans identify as adorable know who else has these features yep human babies
else has these features yep human babies
else has these features yep human babies who are also quite squeezable the fact
who are also quite squeezable the fact
who are also quite squeezable the fact that baby animals have these traits in
that baby animals have these traits in
that baby animals have these traits in common with our own species is actually
common with our own species is actually
common with our own species is actually the crux of why we see these critters as
the crux of why we see these critters as
the crux of why we see these critters as cute appearing loveable has a lot to do
cute appearing loveable has a lot to do
cute appearing loveable has a lot to do with a baby survival when your brain
with a baby survival when your brain
with a baby survival when your brain recognizes the features of a human baby
recognizes the features of a human baby
recognizes the features of a human baby two things happen inside your noggin
two things happen inside your noggin
two things happen inside your noggin first your orbital frontal cortex which
first your orbital frontal cortex which
first your orbital frontal cortex which is responsible for decision making
is responsible for decision making
is responsible for decision making springs into action it tells you to
springs into action it tells you to
springs into action it tells you to protect and nurture the baby in front of
protect and nurture the baby in front of
protect and nurture the baby in front of you
you
you second the nucleus accumbens or pleasure
second the nucleus accumbens or pleasure
second the nucleus accumbens or pleasure center is activated it releases dopamine
center is activated it releases dopamine
center is activated it releases dopamine the same chemical that’s released when
the same chemical that’s released when
the same chemical that’s released when we fall in love have sex or take certain
we fall in love have sex or take certain
we fall in love have sex or take certain drugs so it’s not too far off when
drugs so it’s not too far off when
drugs so it’s not too far off when someone says
someone says
someone says these videos are addictive both of these
these videos are addictive both of these
these videos are addictive both of these features activate at the same time to
features activate at the same time to
features activate at the same time to tell you to protect the baby and reward
tell you to protect the baby and reward
tell you to protect the baby and reward you for doing so my brain did this very
you for doing so my brain did this very
you for doing so my brain did this very thing when I was at a dairy farm in Maui
thing when I was at a dairy farm in Maui
thing when I was at a dairy farm in Maui a little baby goat came up to me and
a little baby goat came up to me and
a little baby goat came up to me and started chewing on my shorts normally
started chewing on my shorts normally
started chewing on my shorts normally that’s not a thing I’d encourage well
that’s not a thing I’d encourage well
that’s not a thing I’d encourage well look how cute and adorable as faces who
look how cute and adorable as faces who
look how cute and adorable as faces who can say no to you tiny mister I just
can say no to you tiny mister I just
can say no to you tiny mister I just want to cuddle you and take care of you
want to cuddle you and take care of you
want to cuddle you and take care of you the good news for human survival is most
the good news for human survival is most
the good news for human survival is most of us react this way to any baby not
of us react this way to any baby not
of us react this way to any baby not just the ones related to us that greatly
just the ones related to us that greatly
just the ones related to us that greatly increases every infant’s chance of
increases every infant’s chance of
increases every infant’s chance of survival because everyone is looking out
survival because everyone is looking out
survival because everyone is looking out the fact that our brains are wired that
the fact that our brains are wired that
the fact that our brains are wired that way helps our species survive and
way helps our species survive and
way helps our species survive and explains why we see animals other than
explains why we see animals other than
explains why we see animals other than humans as cute our brains are looking
humans as cute our brains are looking
humans as cute our brains are looking for babies to protect in fact our love
for babies to protect in fact our love
for babies to protect in fact our love of kinder schema gives our brain a hit
of kinder schema gives our brain a hit
of kinder schema gives our brain a hit of dopamine when we see cartoon
of dopamine when we see cartoon
of dopamine when we see cartoon characters that look like babies or
characters that look like babies or
characters that look like babies or objects that look like babies gender
objects that look like babies gender
objects that look like babies gender schema also helps explain why most of us
schema also helps explain why most of us
schema also helps explain why most of us don’t find creatures like reptiles
don’t find creatures like reptiles
don’t find creatures like reptiles insects and fish as engaging as other
insects and fish as engaging as other
insects and fish as engaging as other mammals even when they’re babies animals
mammals even when they’re babies animals
mammals even when they’re babies animals like this tegu don’t have features that
like this tegu don’t have features that
like this tegu don’t have features that make us all gaga I mean you’re cool dude
make us all gaga I mean you’re cool dude
make us all gaga I mean you’re cool dude but we are so not cuddling later the
but we are so not cuddling later the
but we are so not cuddling later the science of cute doesn’t stop there we
science of cute doesn’t stop there we
science of cute doesn’t stop there we see adult dogs cats pandas and more as
see adult dogs cats pandas and more as
see adult dogs cats pandas and more as cuddly long after their babies that’s
cuddly long after their babies that’s
cuddly long after their babies that’s because they retain their kinder schema
because they retain their kinder schema
because they retain their kinder schema as they mature take this adult hamster
as they mature take this adult hamster
as they mature take this adult hamster big eyes big round ears and a large head
big eyes big round ears and a large head
big eyes big round ears and a large head and these goofy unstable movements
and these goofy unstable movements
and these goofy unstable movements this guy checks every box especially the
this guy checks every box especially the
this guy checks every box especially the one in my heart
one in my heart
one in my heart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when an animal holds on to its kinder
when an animal holds on to its kinder
when an animal holds on to its kinder schema as it ages this is called neoteny
schema as it ages this is called neoteny
schema as it ages this is called neoteny lots of mammals exhibit neoteny and
lots of mammals exhibit neoteny and
lots of mammals exhibit neoteny and humans are no exception our children
humans are no exception our children
humans are no exception our children keep many of their pleasing baby
keep many of their pleasing baby
keep many of their pleasing baby features for over a decade
features for over a decade
features for over a decade so that adults help them survive into
so that adults help them survive into
so that adults help them survive into puberty when they become growths
puberty when they become growths
puberty when they become growths teenagers I mean just look at me what do
teenagers I mean just look at me what do
teenagers I mean just look at me what do you find cute
you find cute
you find cute share your thoughts ideas and fuzzy
share your thoughts ideas and fuzzy
share your thoughts ideas and fuzzy animal pictures and videos in the
animal pictures and videos in the
animal pictures and videos in the comments below so there you have it
comments below so there you have it
comments below so there you have it being cute is all about survival the
being cute is all about survival the
being cute is all about survival the next time you find yourself in watching
next time you find yourself in watching
next time you find yourself in watching Internet videos of puppies remember it’s
Internet videos of puppies remember it’s
Internet videos of puppies remember it’s okay to indulge and adorable we’re wired
okay to indulge and adorable we’re wired
okay to indulge and adorable we’re wired that way
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