Why Are Things Cute?

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"cute" etymology: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?t...

Konrad Lorenz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_L...

CUTE human baby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oxmR...

MARCEL THE SHELL: http://bit.ly/Rv8Y5o

Cute hammer, face, and cat (interactive): http://www.exploratorium.edu/mind/jud...

Daniel Dennet TED talk about cuteness (and more!): http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_...

cute and psychology: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/u...

Nucleus Accumbens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleus_...

Mickey got cuter [PDF): http://www.monmsci.net/~kbaldwin/mick...

puremrz ART: http://www.puremrz.deviantart.com

Neoteny: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny

Animals by order of domestication: http://archaeology.about.com/od/dterm...

**The modern dog as technology**
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/201...
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolutio...

Articles on the science of cute:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuteness
http://www.gizmag.com/the-science-of-...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/03/sci...
http://arstechnica.com/science/2006/0...
http://www.huliq.com/10282/cute-baby-...

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[Rayane HG]

Thanks TheTallTheo for broughting me here ! Awesome vid dude !

[MassB23]

Beastmode army!

[Ryouta Aomine]

I love your videos!!! Everything's sooo interesting and you explain everything so well!!..But, I hope you would (if you have time) tell us about how we find something (ie someone) cute without having met them face-to-face?

[Lukas Meier]

You actually could make me think... that this hammer was cute...

Awesome!

[XXdeathrosejammixXX]

Invader Zim needs to watch this episode! In fact, every episode . . .

[Dart ling]

Why is a baby panda cute? BECAUSE IT'S A F*CKING BABY PANDA!

[DecimoGenerations]

how did i know that Anime would pop up in this video?

[incas94]

i see you like to live life dangerously :O

[emharrje99]

oh its just a little hammer don't hurt it! lol favorite part

[Valdien76]

the brain was the most cute !

[Jack Meadows]

Finally, another one! I too, dislike babies and don't find them any cute.