Why do you want to squeeze cute things? - Joshua Paul Dale

What percentage of adults experience 'cute aggression'?

• About 10%

• About 50%

• About 25%

• About 75%

Which year did a scientist create the baby schema?

• 1943

• 1955

• 1962

• 1970

What effect does viewing cute images have on behavior, according to studies?

• Improves performance in precise tasks

• Has no significant effect

• Decreases attention span

• Increases aggressive behavior

What is one theory for why cuteness influences us to want to nurture?

• It is a learned behavior from media

• It triggers a sense of responsibility

• It is purely a social construct

• Evolution favored infants who inspired care

What is 'domestication syndrome'?

• The tendency of humans to prefer domesticated animals

• A condition where animals become more aggressive

• The process of animals adopting more juvenile features over time

• A syndrome affecting only domesticated plants

How might domestication have affected human evolution?

• By decreasing physical strength

• By increasing human aggression

• By making humans less intelligent

• By selecting for friendlier, more cooperative individuals

What is NOT a result of cute aggression according to the studies?

• Brain's way of coping with intense feelings

• Overwhelming positive emotions

• Emotional regulation

• An actual desire to harm

Why does cuteness have a powerful impact on humans?

• It is a sign of weakness

• It triggers emotional and reward centers in the brain

• It is universally recognized

• It has no real impact, only perceived