Cuteness - Wikipedia
WEBLorenz proposed the concept of baby schema (Kindchenschema), a set of facial and body features that make a creature appear "cute" and activate ("release") in others the motivation to care for it. [2] Cuteness may be ascribed to people as well as things that are regarded as attractive or charming.
Baby Schema in Infant Faces Induces Cuteness Perception and …
WEBEthologist Konrad Lorenz proposed that baby schema (‘Kindchenschema’) is a set of infantile physical features such as the large head, round face and big eyes that is perceived as cute and motivates caretaking behavior in other individuals, with the evolutionary function of enhancing offspring survival.
Baby Schema - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBA 'Baby Schema' refers to a set of physical features such as a large, round head, big eyes, small nose and mouth, and chubby cheeks that elicit parental nurturance and caregiving behaviors towards infants and children.
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WEBEthologist Konrad Lorenz proposed that baby schema ('Kindchenschema') is a set of infantile physical features such as the large head, round face and big eyes that is perceived as cute and motivates caretaking behavior in other individuals, with the evolutionary function of enhancing offspring survival.
Revisiting the baby schema by a geometric morphometric …
WEBMar 29, 2023 · Infants across species are thought to exhibit specific facial features (termed the “baby schema”, such as a relatively bigger forehead and eyes, and protruding cheeks), with an adaptive function...
Baby schema in human and animal faces induces cuteness …
WEBIn children, the baby schema affects both cuteness perception and gaze allocation to infantile stimuli and to specific facial features. Our findings confirm the generalization of the baby schema response to animals, specifically to …
Lorenz’s classic ‘baby schema’: a useful biological concept?
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Abstract. Konrad Lorenz introduced the concept of a ‘baby schema’, suggesting that infants have specific physical features, such as a relatively large head, large eyes and protruding cheeks, which function as an innate releaser to promote caretaking motivation from perceivers.
Baby schema in human and animal faces induces cuteness …
WEBMar 13, 2014 · In the present study we parametrically manipulated the baby schema in images of humans, dogs, and cats. We analyzed responses of 3-6 year-old children, using both explicit (i.e., cuteness ratings) and implicit (i.e., eye gaze patterns) measures.
WEBEthologist Konrad Lorenz proposed that baby schema (‘Kindchenschema’) is a set of infantile physical features such as the large head, round face and big eyes that is perceived as cute and motivates caretaking behavior in other individuals, with the evolutionary function of enhancing offspring survival.
Baby Schema in Infant Faces Induces Cuteness Perception and Motivation ...
WEBJan 29, 2009 · Ethologist Konrad Lorenz proposed that baby schema (‘Kindchenschema’) is a set of infantile physical features such as the large head, round face and big eyes that is perceived as cute and motivates caretaking behavior in other individuals, with the evolutionary function of enhancing offspring survival.