 What's the first thing you want to do when you look at this picture? How about this one? Or the rest of these? If you're sitting there going aww and want to squeeze the crap out of these fellas We're right there with you. Cute things like animals and babies help us channel our aggressive side This doesn't mean you actually want to hurt the cute innocent looking creatures who would ever do such a thing It's quite the opposite actually Researchers from Yale University call this phenomenon cute aggression in their experiment Volunteers were shown slideshows of cute animals and neutral photos They were given bubble wrap when viewing the pictures and results show that more bubbles were popped by volunteers When viewing the cute photos The research shows that we tend to have pent up aggression over cute things because they trigger our desire to protect them But when we're only seeing photos of the cute creatures we're left empty-handed when we can't reach in and hold them That's where the frustration kicks in The more baby-like something is with wide-set eyes and around face the more motivated you feel to take care of it But it turns out that empathy isn't the only thing that's triggered a study done in Japan at Hiroshima University shows that looking at pictures of cute animals can boost your concentration Participants were asked to look at certain photos and then complete a concentration task The pictures that were shown to them were either cute animals or delicious foods When participants saw cute animals their performance on the concentration task increased by 44% Results also showed that participants took longer to complete their tasks after looking at cute photos They were able to work without feeling distracted and took their time to make more careful delivered actions So the next time you have to study for an exam or write a big research paper We recommend looking at cute photos. It might just help you get an A. Remember never underestimate the power of puppies Did you find these studies interesting? Please share your thoughts with us below Also, don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more fun facts and share this video with others With your help we can reach more people and promote self-awareness. Thanks for watching