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human
What exactly makes things "cute"?

What is it about puppy eyes or sleeping kittens that are appealing to humans? Why can it also apply to inanimate things? (i.e. A "cute" hammer) And why, when I see a really cute picture do I sometimes feel that it's "too cute" to stand, and I want to physically grab/eat/coddle it? Does the base idea of cuteness apply to all humans? Was it like this in the, say, 1500s?
gpt
In human evolution, natural selection favored parents who had strong, positive feelings for their infant children. Puppies and kittens have similar geometric shapes to their faces as infants. It's a simple matter of mistaken affection that actually worked out pretty well for all parties involved.