http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/01/why-do-cute-animals-make-us-want-to-squeeze-their-little-brains-out/ Keeping You Current Sat, 25 May 2013 13:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/01/why-do-cute-animals-make-us-want-to-squeeze-their-little-brains-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 Marion Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:09:09 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=10422#comment-4055 While some people want to squeeze the brains out of cute things, I don't see how this experiment proves it. A person could be popping bubble wrap because they were excited or animated by the cuteness (a lot of dreary people perk up and get energy around children)... Also, when people say "I could just eat you up!" that has a lot to do with words we use to describe children: they are sweet; little girls are made of sugar and spice; etc. We call kisses "sugar" colloquially throughout the US (and probably other places), and we talk about children with allusions to fruit (Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.--King James Bible, Psalm 127). Now, I have wanted to squeeze some cute brains out, but that's because I am an older sister and didn't like a baby usurping my spot as the cutest thing around. Something is wrong with this write up, though--the conclusions are very 6th-grade science fair. Whether that is the fault of the reporter or experiment, I don't know. Come on, Smithsonian! You're usually my fave. While some people want to squeeze the brains out of cute things, I don’t see how this experiment proves it. A person could be popping bubble wrap because they were excited or animated by the cuteness (a lot of dreary people perk up and get energy around children)… Also, when people say “I could just eat you up!” that has a lot to do with words we use to describe children: they are sweet; little girls are made of sugar and spice; etc. We call kisses “sugar” colloquially throughout the US (and probably other places), and we talk about children with allusions to fruit (Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.–King James Bible, Psalm 127). Now, I have wanted to squeeze some cute brains out, but that’s because I am an older sister and didn’t like a baby usurping my spot as the cutest thing around. Something is wrong with this write up, though–the conclusions are very 6th-grade science fair. Whether that is the fault of the reporter or experiment, I don’t know. Come on, Smithsonian! You’re usually my fave.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/01/why-do-cute-animals-make-us-want-to-squeeze-their-little-brains-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 Dan Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:09:48 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=10422#comment-4050 Where is the connection between popping bubbles and squeezing brains out? If I had been given the bubble wrap, I would have had no desire to pop these bubbles while looking at those cute images. So, what does that make me? Where is the connection between popping bubbles and squeezing brains out? If I had been given the bubble wrap, I would have had no desire to pop these bubbles while looking at those cute images. So, what does that make me?

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/01/why-do-cute-animals-make-us-want-to-squeeze-their-little-brains-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4025 Kathy Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:19:38 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=10422#comment-4025 OMG. That is about the most stupid article I have ever read. Really. If someone has the urge to squeeze a kitten's brain out or, literally, eat one up they need to realize that they are a psychopath and stay away from all things cute. OMG. That is about the most stupid article I have ever read. Really. If someone has the urge to squeeze a kitten’s brain out or, literally, eat one up they need to realize that they are a psychopath and stay away from all things cute.

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