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Researchers have found that looking at cute things you work can your powers of concentration and increase productivity. A team of cognitive psychologists at Japan’s Hiroshima University discovered that skimming cute photos of things like kittens and puppies helps people focus better their work. The team based its research on the Japanese of “kawaii,” which Wikipedia describes as, “the of cuteness…a prominent of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal , behavior, and mannerisms…., ‘lovability’, ‘cuteness’ or ‘adorableness.’” The scientists believe cute things produce feelings and affect performance.

The researchers 132 participants doing two . One was to use tweezers to remove items from small holes without the sides; the other was to find numbers in a . Each participant repeated the task after looking at a set of photos of either puppies and kittens, adult dogs and cats, or “” images of food. Those who looked at the cute pics their performance in the second task by as much as 44 per cent. The scientists say cute things, “ attention, bring a smile to the viewer’s face, and motivation and behavior for...caregiving”. They that cute objects could be used to “induce careful behavioral tendencies in situations, such as driving and office work”.