What is the secret of lifetime happiness?
A recent study in Japan has shown that simply looking at cute images of baby animals can make you have happiness.
The research team studied the effects of looking at adorable images on people’s moods over a period of weeks. The results were clear-cut: after viewing pictures of cute animals, participants demonstrated upward spikes in their feelings of positivity, levels of energy, and enthusiasm for life.
Participants also reported significantly improved social relations with friends and loved ones. This is because, after seeing cuteness, people spontaneously feel warmer toward others and are more generous with their time.
This major discovery led to another interesting question:
Is there any way that the rest of us could get these benefits on demand? After all, feeling good on-demand is what happiness is all about.
The team decided to investigate whether looking at cute images could be an effective way to boost people’s moods when they are feeling low. They gave some of the participants a problem-solving task that was designed to induce feelings of failure and frustration, while others were asked to perform tasks that did not trigger these negative feelings. Sure enough, under normal circumstances, the participants who had been made to feel unhappy saw their positivity levels drop significantly compared with happier participants. But when the researchers showed both groups pictures of cute baby animals after completing their tasks, they found something extraordinary: people who’d seen cute images kept their positive feelings intact even after experiencing problems, while those in the other group experienced no improvement in mood.
A further study by the same team showed that even thinking about cute baby animals can boost people’s feelings of positivity. This suggests that you don’t actually need to see something cute in person; simply imagining it is sufficient to lift your mood.
How does this work? According to Yoshie Michiko, one of the researchers on the project, cuteness stimulates the reward centers in the brain and triggers positive emotions. What is more, viewing images of cute things reduces stress levels via “the cuteness-triggered positive emotion … and/or the feeling of masterfulness that comes with taking care of something”. Cuteness has also been found to reduce people’s desire for possessions, suggesting they are just as happy without them.
This explains why people who work with pets or other animals are happier than those working with less huggable equipment.
So, if you need a bit of positivity in your life, look at some adorable baby animals-or better still, get yourself an actual pet! Not only will it improve your inner calm but you’ll also have someone to share the good times with. And that’s true happiness.
The article briefly describes the study. It introduces an interesting question not directly related to cuteness-can you boost moods with cute images? The answer is, indeed it can! The research team studied the effects of looking at adorable images on people’s moods over a period of weeks. The results were clear-cut: after viewing pictures of cute animals, participants demonstrated upward spikes in their feelings of positivity, levels of energy, and enthusiasm for life. Participants also reported significantly improved social relations with friends and loved ones. This is because, after seeing cuteness, people spontaneously feel warmer toward others and are more generous with their time. Moreover, this major discovery led to another interesting question. Is there any way that the rest of us could get these benefits on demand? After all, feeling good on-demand is what happiness is all about.
I just gained new hope for everyday life after reading this article. The main points were:
1) Research shows that cuteness can help to ease stress and make people feel more positive about their lives;
2) After viewing pictures of cute things for a long time, participants demonstrated upward spikes in their feelings of positivity;
3) Thinking about or viewing images of cute things boosts moods and makes people happier; and
4) Participants reported significantly improved social relations with friends and loved ones.
After learning about the benefits of viewing or thinking about cute things. I resolve to view at least one picture of a cute animal every day. From now on, I will View at least one picture of an adorable animal-or better still, get myself an actual pet! Not only will it improve my inner calm but also have someone to share the good times with. And that is true happiness.
Conclusion:
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