The Benefits of Cuteness to Emotional Health and Cognitive Performance

Why a regular dose of cuteness is good for you.

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You might utter that long “awwww”, show a big smile or feel similarly excited when you see images of cute things, such as baby animals, human babies or certain animation characters. But besides making us feel happy, research has shown that looking at cute images may…