Name: 小嬰兒魅力無法擋！帶你一探究竟嬰兒的「可愛科學」！ (Baby Schema: The Science of Cuteness)
Uploaded: 2025-06-06T21:01:30.000Z
Duration: 4 min 29 s

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Baby schema is a set of characteristics found in young children that evoke innocence and vulnerability.

嬰兒圖式是幼兒身上的一系列特徵，讓人聯想到天真和脆弱。

Such as a round face, large eyes, a tiny nose, a small mouth, chubby cheeks, a curved body, and sometimes clumsy movements, playful behavior or even floppy ears.

比如圓臉、大眼睛、小鼻子、小嘴巴、胖乎乎的臉頰、彎曲的身體，有時動作還很笨拙，玩耍的行為，甚至是豎起的耳朵。

When you combine these traits, most of us can't help but feel a deep sense of care for the baby, thereby increasing their chance of survival.

當這些特徵結合在一起時，我們中的大多數人都會情不自禁地對嬰兒產生深深的關愛之情，從而增加他們存活的機會。

An involuntary reaction that, strangely, even extends to inanimate objects.

一種不由自主的反應，奇怪的是，這種反應甚至延伸到了無生命的物體上。

So what happens to your brain when you see something adorable?

那麼，當你看到可愛的東西時，大腦會發生什麼反應呢？

First, your reward pathway lights up and dopamine flows through your synapses, which gives you sensations of pleasure and attachment.

首先，你的獎賞通路被點亮，多巴胺流經你的突觸，給你帶來愉悅和依戀的感覺。

As a result, you become caring, affectionate, and may even crave to cuddle.

所以你會變得體貼、多情，甚至渴望擁抱。

This response can be so profound that it can tame your temper, enhance your concentration, increase your attention to detail, and even improve your productivity.

這種反應可以非常深刻，它可以馴服你的脾氣，提高你的注意力，增強你對細節的關注，甚至提高你的工作效率。

In one experiment, researchers observed people playing Operation, a game that tests our hand-eye coordination.

在一項實驗中，研究人員觀察了人們玩 "Operation"（一種測試手眼協調能力的遊戲）的情況。

Those who looked at something cute before their game performed significantly better compared to those who didn't.

與不看可愛東西的人相比，那些在遊戲前看可愛東西的人表現要好得多。

The theory, subconsciously, the winners still had babies in mind and hence were more careful and focused.

理論上講，在潛意識裡，獲勝者心中仍有嬰兒，是以會更加謹慎和專注。

And another study found that when we watch cat videos, we feel more energetic, positive, and less anxious or sad.

另一項研究發現，當我們觀看貓咪視頻時，會感覺更有活力、更積極，焦慮或悲傷的情緒也會減少。

But there can be even more surprising reactions.

但也可能出現更令人驚訝的反應。

When you are overwhelmed by feelings of cuteness, you may find yourself gritting your teeth, balling your fists, or having the urge to bite, pinch, or squeeze the creature that captured your heart.

當你被可愛的感覺衝昏頭腦時，你可能會發現自己咬緊牙關、握緊拳頭，或者有咬一口、捏一捏或擠壓一下俘獲你心的生物的衝動。

This quirky response became known as cute aggression.

這種古怪的反應後來被稱為 "可愛攻擊"。

The scientific study of this and other reactions to anything adorable has a long history.

對這種反應以及對任何可愛事物的其他反應的科學研究由來已久。

In 1949, Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian ethologist, first argued that infantile features trigger nurturing responses in adults.

1949 年，奧地利倫理學家康拉德-洛倫茲首次提出，嬰兒期的特徵會引發成年人的撫育反應。

An evolutionary adaptation that ensured that the old cared for the young, ultimately securing the survival of the species.

這種進化適應確保了老人照顧年輕人，最終保證了物種的生存。

And later, Lorenz, along with Niko Tinbergen, received a Nobel Prize for his work on the baby schema.

後來，洛倫茲與尼科-廷伯根一起，因研究嬰兒圖式而獲得諾貝爾獎。

Our fascination with this phenomenon can be traced back to the cherubic figures in Renaissance art.

我們對這一現象的痴迷可以追溯到文藝復興時期藝術中的小天使形象。

And the Japanese concept of Kawaii, which originated from an 11th century novel, however, its roots likely extend to the very dawn of human civilization.

日本的 "卡哇伊"（Kawaii）概念源於 11 世紀的一部小說，但其根源可能可以追溯到人類文明的萌芽時期。

Fast forward to today, and teens in Tokyo, the global epicenter of the force of cuteness, express their interpretations of what's adorable by worshiping cartoons, cosplaying, dressing like dolls.

時至今日，在東京這個全球可愛力量的中心，青少年們通過崇拜卡通、Cosplay、打扮成玩偶來表達他們對可愛的理解。

Or using a handwriting style that's so cute and so difficult to read that it had to be banned in schools.

或者使用一種非常可愛又難以辨認的筆跡，以至於不得不在學校裡禁止使用。

Even though, according to modern science, it may very well calm them down and increase their performance.

儘管根據現代科學，這很可能會讓他們平靜下來，並提高他們的表現。

What about yourself? Do you think you like being surrounded by adorable artifacts and maybe even feel more productive?

那麼你自己呢，你是否喜歡被可愛的手工藝品包圍，甚至覺得更有成就感？

Or are you immune to baby schema and find cuteness in your life rather distracting?

還是你對嬰兒模式免疫？覺得生活中的可愛讓人分心。

Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

請在下面的評論中分享您的想法。

We relentlessly researched education for the past decade, read plenty of peer-reviewed papers, visited all sorts of schools, created hundreds of videos on the topic, and even set up our very own kindergarten for project-based learning.

在過去的十年裡，我們堅持不懈地研究教育，閱讀了大量同行評議的論文，參觀了各種學校，製作了數百部相關視頻，甚至建立了自己的幼兒園，開展基於項目的學習。

The Unschooler's Educational Dictionary covers everything we know about learning, unveils the unintended consequences of compulsory education, and includes a complete guide to the alternative school movement.

《非學校主義者教育詞典》涵蓋了我們對學習的一切認識，揭示了義務教育的意外後果，還包括另類學校運動的完整指南。

Order your copy now. Just visit your favorite bookshop or check the links in the description below.

現在就訂購吧，請訪問你喜愛的書店或查看下面說明欄中的連結。

If you found this helpful, check out our other videos.

如果你覺得這部影片你有幫助，請查看我們的其他影片。

Join us on YouTube or on patreon.com/sprouts for more information, classroom exercises, or videos without background music, visit sproutsschools.com.

在 YouTube 或 patreon.com/sprouts 上加入我們，瞭解更多資訊、課堂練習或無背景音樂的影片，請訪問 sproutsschools.com。