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I think this can be a learned response as a self defense against the constant barrage of “cuteness” we encounter through marketing. When you see it as manipulat
by malvosenior 8y ago
I think this can be a learned response as a self defense against the constant barrage of “cuteness” we encounter through marketing. When you see it as manipulative it’s easy to see why you might get angry.
I know I have the same reaction to all of the lullaby music in commercials.
- DisruptiveDave 8y agoArticle isn't about getting angry. And it's not necessarily about volume of cuteness, but rather intensity of a singular moment of cuteness. When my wife hugs our cat and he's being all cat cute like, she'll remark how she wants to squeeze the life out of him because she just can't stand how cute he is. I feel like that's rather common, and has no tie to anger or actual physical aggression.
- malvosenior 8y agoThe article is about over stimulation of the emotion and reward systems of the brain and how negative thoughts can help neutralize that over stimulation. I'm suggesting that same pattern may be represented by a self learned behavior that's adapted to being overexposed to cuteness.