The Origins of Cuteness - Joshua Dale | Maiden Mother Matriarch 113
Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry · Louise Perry
November 13, 202448m 1s
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My guest today is Joshua Dale, professor at Chuo University in Tokyo and author of 'Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Changed the World'. We spoke about the historical roots of the Japanese passion for cuteness, the differences in pre-modern attitudes towards children in Japan and Europe, the role of domestication syndrome in the developme…
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