From the Dept. of Scientific Studies That Probably Don't Mean
Anything comes this piece of breaking news: Premenopausal woman --
especially ones who are taking the pill -- are better at recognizing
cute babies. 
Psychologists at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland reached this conclusion after a study
in which they showed photos of infants to a group of men and women,
both young and old. The images were of various baby faces, each one
carefully altered to demonstrate subtle, differing degrees of cuteness.
Apparently the younger women, in particular the ones taking oral
contraceptives, were more adept at identifying the facial features that
lend themselves to adorability. In other words, hormones make all the
difference, and that could explain (in part) what helps moms connect
with their children.
Of course, the immediate question that
came to my mind was: Does this mean that ugly kids can't bond with
their mothers? Then came the next, perhaps more important question: Who
is defining what "cute" is?
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