Your Brain On Puppies (And Kittens)
April 8, 2021

Everyone has seen - and maybe even shared - a meme calling puppies and/or kittens as being the best antidepressants ever. They're not just cute, they're true! Just follow the science!

Shannon O'Dell, a neuroscience PhD student, made a couple of videos giving the scientific reasoning why people are so attracted to these cute little furbabies. First, the puppies:

And now, the kitties:

They blinded us with science!

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