“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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Main Authors: Katherine K. M. Stavropoulos, Laura A. Alba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00300/full