Ethologist Konrad Lorenz stated that simply looking at the features of a baby ______.

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Konrad Lorenz proposed that the physical features of babies (such as big eyes, round faces, etc.) naturally elicit caregiving behaviors from adults. This is part of his theory on innate releasing mechanisms, suggesting that certain stimuli (like baby features) automatically trigger a nurturing response in adults, which is a subconscious process rather than a conscious decision or influenced by the observer's parenting history.

Ethologist Konrad Lorenz Stated That Simply Looking at the Features