When my youngest sister was a baby, I recall telling my mom through gritted teeth: “Ugh, she’s so cute, I can’t stand it. I just want to squeeze her!” Years later, I still feel this overwhelming pull ...

A romantic spark this Valentine's Day could lead to playful bites of a partner, tears of joy at the sight of an engagement ring or the birth of a baby who's so cute you just want to pinch him. Don't ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. In 1943, ethologist Konrad Lorenz proposed the concept of “Kindchenschema” or ...

Some people have an urge to squeeze cute things and it’s called ‘cute aggression’. And some neuroscientists are trying to figure out why we do it. They call it a type of dimorphous expression or ...

The holiday season is all about cute. You've got those ads with adorable children and those movies about baby animals with big eyes. But when people encounter too much cuteness, the result can be ...

Want to pinch those cheeks? Source: Creative Commons Have you ever said, "It's just so cute I want to punch it!" and then realized everyone was looking at you strangely? Have you tried to explain that ...