The Psychology Behind Why We Love Cute Animals We all know the feeling: you see  an image  of a puppy or a kitten and  you cannot  help but "awww." But why does this happen? It  seems ,  there is a   scientific explanation for why we love cute animals.                                 1. The Aesthetics of Cute Animals Cute animals  are  shown  to spice up  our moods and improve our  psychological state . But  what's  it about these animals  that produces  them so adorable? Scientists believe that  it's   to try to to  with the proportions of their faces. When an animal  includes a  shorter snout  and bigger  eyes, we perceive them as being cuter.  this is often  because these proportions remind us of human infants, who we are naturally drawn to. So next time  you feel  down, ...