<br /> Ever heard someone coo at a baby, "You're so cute, I just want to eat you up"?<br />If so, you've observed a display of "cuteness aggression."<br />The term describes the compulsion to smoosh, bite, or pinch—but not hurt—adorable things like babies and animals.<br />According to Gizmodo, the odd feeling is actually quite common!<br />UC Riverside assistant professor at Katherine Stavropoulos is the co-author of a new study on cute aggression.<br />Her research found that there is both a behavioral and a neural component involved.<br />So if you feel overwhelmed when looking at cute things, you’re more likely to have this relationship between brain activity and cute aggression. UC Riverside assistant professor at Katherine Stavropoulos <br />
