Listening: The science of cuteness

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B1 | Listening from video | 12 min

Watch the video (0:07 - 5:28). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

ONE WORD from the video.

Cute aggression is thought to affect about ____ of all adults.

Which features are part of the baby schema?

____ Long legs and a small nose____ Plump cheeks and large eyes____ Thin faces and small eyes

What happened in the 2009 game study?

____ People played slower after seeing cute pictures.____ People got bored of the game very quickly.____ People played better after seeing cute pictures.

People use recycling bins less when the bins have cute pictures on them.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

ONE WORD from the video.

One idea is that evolution favored cute babies because human babies are ____ on their own.

What does "domestication syndrome" describe?

____ Animals look younger as they become calmer.____ Animals become bigger when people feed them.____ Animals lose their fear of every kind of person.

ONE WORD from the video.

Some scientists think that humans may have even domesticated ____ .

Cute aggression is stronger in people who have children.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

What do some scientists think cute aggression does?

____ It makes people want to take care of animals.____ It helps the brain control very strong happy feelings.____ It shows that a person wants to hurt something.

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