One argument for “evolved trait” is cross-cultural consistency. Thus, if just about every culture (past or present) finds rabbits cute, that’s some evidence that there’s something in our inherent neurological processes that applies the label / emotional reaction “cute” to things that look like rabbits.
And do we have evidence of cross cultural consistency? I mean you can take the modern world as pretty much a single culture. Has anyone asked isolated pygmy tribes if they find animals cute?
One argument for “evolved trait” is cross-cultural consistency. Thus, if just about every culture (past or present) finds rabbits cute, that’s some evidence that there’s something in our inherent neurological processes that applies the label / emotional reaction “cute” to things that look like rabbits.
And do we have evidence of cross cultural consistency? I mean you can take the modern world as pretty much a single culture. Has anyone asked isolated pygmy tribes if they find animals cute?