Have you ever seen a puppy or baby so adorably cute that you almost want to pinch, squeeze, or even jokingly bite them? You’re not weird. This strange yet common urge is known as cuteness aggression, ...

I was scrolling through photos of my son’s first year, smiling at the gummy grin that used to greet me every dawn, when I caught myself whispering, “You’re so cute I could just squish you.” No, I didn ...

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 ...

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is a polarizing figure when it comes to cuteness. For many, like Marisa Cardinale, a New Haven resident, her round body, expressive eyes and playful antics make her “so so ...

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 ...

As moms with very pinchable babies, we get animated talking about cute aggression, the instinct to squeeze babies. We explain the science behind it (yes, there’s science) and share our wildest stories ...