2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-294x2010000100010
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Bebês: o irresistível poder da graciosidade. Um estudo sobre o significado evolutivo dos traços infantis

Abstract: Rochele Castelo-Branco Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte ResumoOs bebês, em geral, despertam ternura e comportamentos de cuidado nas pessoas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi discutir a atração provocada pelos traços infantis, tendo como referencial teórico os quatro níveis de explicação de Tinbergen. Do ponto de vista dos mecanismos que desencadeiam essa atração neonatal, avaliamos a importância da aparência do infante para eliciar as respostas de cuidado parental. Considerando a função adaptativa dest… Show more

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“…Why do cute animals evoke kama muta? In one line of research, Kindchenschema facial features are thought to be adaptive because they motivate tender caretaking, empathy for, and protection of one’s own vulnerable, needy offspring (Lorenz, 1943; Bradshaw and Paul, 2010; Leitão and Castelo-Branco, 2010; Sherman and Haidt, 2011). Consistent with this, facial cuteness (Keating et al, 2003) and facial vulnerability (van de Ven et al, 2016) evoke similar helping-related behaviors.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Why do cute animals evoke kama muta? In one line of research, Kindchenschema facial features are thought to be adaptive because they motivate tender caretaking, empathy for, and protection of one’s own vulnerable, needy offspring (Lorenz, 1943; Bradshaw and Paul, 2010; Leitão and Castelo-Branco, 2010; Sherman and Haidt, 2011). Consistent with this, facial cuteness (Keating et al, 2003) and facial vulnerability (van de Ven et al, 2016) evoke similar helping-related behaviors.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Attentiveness to this configuration presumably is adaptive because it motivates responsiveness to the needs of one’s own offspring, and, in a few species, other infant close kin (Lorenz, 1943; Bradshaw and Paul, 2010; Leitão and Castelo-Branco, 2010; Sherman and Haidt, 2011). The needs of human infants are many and they depend on adults to fulfill these needs for an extraordinary long time.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some authors have argued that cuteness perceptions trigger increased empathy or caretaking behavior based on an evolutionary mechanism to enhance the survival fitness of the human target (Leitão & Castelo-Branco, 2010;Preston, 2013). In Study 3a and 3b, we included two measures targeted at inter-individual differences of pro-social orientation, to test whether such a mechanism could also be at play with animal targets.…”
Section: The Evolutionary Importance Of Cutenessmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In line with an evolutionary perspective, it has been argued that traits evoking cuteness are vital in conveying neonatal vulnerability (Leitão & Castelo-Branco, 2010;Preston, 2013). In light of this evolutionary account, it makes sense that cuteness should result in higher empathy with the elicitor and increased attentiveness or nurturing behavior.…”
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“…Figura 2. Sequência da tarefa de atenção (go/no-go) na fase de teste (adaptada de Pearson et al, 2010)........................................................................................................30 Ainda na década de 1940, defendeu-se que bebês possuíam características específicas, tais como cabeça proporcionalmente grande em relação ao corpo e olhos grandes, capazes de provocar nas pessoas a reação de cuidado (Lorenz, 1943, como citado em Leitão & Castelo-Branco, 2010). Entretanto, somente em 2007, Brosch, Sander e Scherer demonstraram que as faces de bebês recebem maior atenção em relação a faces de adultos.…”
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