“It’s so Cute I Could Crush It!”: Understanding Neural Mechanisms of Cute Aggression
The urge people get to squeeze or bite cute things, albeit without desire to cause harm, is known as “cute aggression.” Using electrophysiology (ERP), we measured components related to emotional salience and reward processing. Participants aged 18–40 years (n = 54) saw four sets of images: cute babi...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00300/full |