Cute Overload: The Mystery of “Cute Aggression” Explained
lose one’s mind: to become mentally ill
Have you seen a cute baby and wanted to pinch its cheeks or a kitten that was so adorable you just wanted to squeeze it? This feeling has a name: “cute aggression.”
If you’ve ever felt this, you haven’t lost your mind. Katherine Stavropoulos, a psychologist, says 50% of people sometimes feel this. They think, “I want to squeeze it!” But they don’t really want to hurt the cute thing. It’s just a feeling!
Some think these aggressive thoughts are a way of venting after being overwhelmed with positive emotions. It may be similar to why some people cry at happy events like weddings.
So, if you ever see something super cute and have an aggressive urge, it might just be your brain being overwhelmed with joy!
Sample sentences
1. After years of isolation in the forest cabin, people said he had lost his mind.
2. Without proper sleep and constant stress, he feared he’d eventually lose his mind.
3. The eerie mansion was said to be haunted, and anyone who stayed there long enough would lose their mind.
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