Scientists Finally Explain Why Asians Look So Cute

[Music] all right hold on to your hats scientists explain why Asians look so cute yeah I admit it I know it sounds weird to me too but apparently some number of scientists not working to land a man on Mars or find a cure for cancer have some time to look into this matter and it turns out it is very interesting so off we go beauty standards and perceptions of attractiveness vary across cultures but one thing is clear being called cubed is something entirely different what does it mean to be cute is there a scientific explanation why our brains perceive some people is cute and others as beautiful hot sexy and so on and finally why does the Western world mostly see Asians as the former instead of the latter I'm sure you've got lots of questions so stay tuned because we're about to answer all of them with the help of science but first and foremost don't forget to subscribe to our Channel and turn on post notifications so that you don't miss any of our daily updates okay kittens and puppies are cute right and don't even get me started on panda cubs or little piglets actually when it comes down to it the babies of any animal species are generally going to be cuter than the adults and the same goes for humans as for why we find babies so darn cute it's mostly because of their size small and helpless things trigger an instinct to nurture and protect which helps our species survive there are other traits and babies that are brain for whatever reason finds adorable they have a disproportionate head to body size and short limbs in fact if babies were proportioned more like many adults we probably wouldn't be as inclined to COO at them they also have flatter more rounded faces and of course smooth hairless skin aging into childhood at lessons young adulthood and finally full-on adult mode means the loss of these cute features our faces become more angular the bridge of our nose becomes more defined and we lose our pinchable pudgy nuts as our muscles take on more definition in our long limbs however the retention of these baby-like features into physical maturity is more common for certain ethnicities East Asian people that is Japanese Chinese Korean Vietnamese Thai Taiwanese and Singaporean just to name a few tend to hold on to these features into adulthood a phenomenon called neoteny studies have found that Miatas faces are often perceived as more social and feminine whereas non jnanis faces are seen as more intimidating neoteny is prominent among East Asian ethnicities because of a mutation that first appeared around 35,000 years ago in the gene known as Eid are the Eid our gene controls the development of our hair skin and teeth this mutation causes people to have thicker hair shafts more oil glands which helps keep skin looking youthful for longer and less breast tissue in females over thousands of years a preference to choose mates that exhibit these features has resulted in a much higher number of people with them so basically about 93% of Han Chinese people 70% of Japanese and Thai people and 75% of Native Americans carry this variation of the ER gene today the edr mutation has also been linked to a reduced presentation of sexual dimorphism in the populations that carry it sexual dimorphism is what makes males and females of the same species look different so less sexual dimorphism means men with neoteny faces tend to look more feminine and because European and North American preferences are and have been vastly different over generations sexual dimorphism is higher among these ethnicities there are traditional masculine features like broad shoulders and an Euler face as well as feminine Watts such as bodily curves that have attracted members of the opposite sex for enough generations to result in such distinct features and a large number of people who have them the recent surge in the worldwide popularity of Korean pop music abbreviated as kpop with groups like BTS has put this cultural difference in the spotlight rather than exhibiting the sort of macho features of Western standards of male beauty sensational k-pop stars like Jemaine have smooth faces slim bodies and an overall feminine appearance but she men and other k-pop stars aren't just heartthrobs in South Korea they've got armies of adoring fans all across the globe some people are even ready to turn to plastic surgery to achieve the feminine features that k-pop has shown can be very attractive in a guy perhaps something's changing and East Asian standards of beauty are starting to replace the Western ones who knows maybe not too far off in the future the Chi Minh's will replace the Hemsworth's as the leading male roles of major Hollywood blockbusters after all male beauty comes in all sorts of flavours and there are lots of people who think we should see a little more of that on the big screen how about you of course this topic makes for a great discussion so now it's your turn what criteria do you think makes someone cute as opposed to beautiful or sexy let us know down in the comments and remember everyone is entitled to their own opinion so keep it respectful down there if you found this video interesting and informative give it a like and share it with your friends hit that subscribe button and stay with us on the bright side of life [Music]

Channel: BRIGHT SIDE

Views: 5,565,157

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Keywords: beauty standards, beauty concepts, male beauty, handsome men, Western beauty, Asian beauty, standards, beauty standards in South Korea, EDAR gene, bright side, korean pop, Ji-min, east asia, Kpop, BTS

Id: COkvq7WKy9Q

Length: 6min 31sec (391 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 26 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/pearlday]

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[u/MoreOrLessWrong]

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