Cute Aggression

GLOSSARY

The urge to squeeze or bite cute things, albeit without the desire to cause harm.

Reference:

Stavropoulos, K. K., & Alba, L. A. (2018). “It’s so cute I could crush it!”: Understanding neural mechanisms of cute aggression. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12, 414775. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00300

A cute red heart icon with a smiling kawaii face and pink rosy cheeks.
A cute red heart icon with a smiling kawaii face and pink rosy cheeks.