Cuter babies get better care

Sorry about that, homely babies. But on the positive, it's good preparation and less shock when you go to school and discover how much better the beautiful people live.

Our findings indicate that the baby schema response is a critical function of human social cognition that may be the basis of caregiving and have implications for infant-caretaker interactions.”

"Baby Schema in Infant Faces Induces Cuteness Perception and Motivation for Caretaking in Adults.   

source:    Discover Magazine