Cute aggression, or playful aggression, is superficially aggressive behaviour caused by seeing something cute, such as a human baby or young animal. People experiencing cute aggression may grit their teeth, clench their fists, or feel the urge to bite, pinch, and squeeze something they consider cute.
The first research into cute aggression was led by Oriana Aragón.[A] The term "cute aggression" was published widely in 2013, after Rebecca Dyer and Aragón presented their team's early research on t...
