Sunday, March 1, 2009
THE BRAIN!!! (Module # 3)
This video does an excellent job of explaining why humans have a natural affinity for certain qualities that we define as "cute". When we see the images and hear the sounds produced by the animals in this video, our limbic brain processes this information and responds with an emotion, usually affection. I think that the instinctual desire to care for these animals comes from our instinct to care for our young, and this trait is located in the primitive reptilian part of the brain. Our noecortex is responsible for our ability to process the information bubbles that explain the "Science of Cute" throughout the video. Thus, this video is very demanding on us neurologically as it causes us to use all three aspects of our triune brains.
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Hi David,
ReplyDeleteGREAT find here - a powerful video selection for our work together as DOTCOMers.
And your analysis is spot on - indeed, there is something evolutionary going on in our connection with animals.
Bravo!
Dr. W
Aww that is so cute, nice job.
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