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107 Wholesome Animal Photos That Might Restore Your Faith In The Internet
The internet can be an unhealthy environment at times. It’s where many people argue over divisive political views or leave nasty comments just to spread hate.
But some corners of cyberspace also offer content that uplifts people, and the Wholesome As Heck subreddit is one of them. This online community is rife with adorable animal photos that can make you forget about the ills of the world for a few good moments.
As always, we’ve collected photos from the page to give you some much-needed good vibes that can last for days.
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Big Smile :)
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15 Minutes Old 🥰
Many of us have felt urges to squish something utterly cute, like many animals in these photos. Filipinos have a term for it called gigil, which is essentially an overwhelming, uncontrollable physical reaction like cute aggression.
And no, it doesn’t make you an unhinged psychopath for feeling such emotions. According to experts like University of Cincinnati professor and researcher Dr. Oriana Aragón, it is completely normal behavior.
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The Odd One
Elladine DesIsles 1 hour ago
Somebody borrowed the feline orange brain cell... and has since given it back.
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I Am The Perfect Cuddle Ball Of Hamster
As Dr. Aragón explained in a 2023 interview, cute aggression is simply a byproduct of a mismatch of emotions, otherwise known as dimorphous expressions.
She further noted that cute aggression can act as a release for these emotions and as a reminder to treat seemingly fragile beings like babies and, in this case, animals, with care.
“If you were to see people crying tears of joy, when removed from context, people think that the person is sad. In context, for instance, when receiving an award or seeing a loved one for the first time in a long time, those tears are easily interpreted as representing a positive emotion.”
A pair of academics actually conducted a study on cute aggression. Psychologist Katherine Stavropoulos, who co-authored the research, says the entire brain is involved when these emotions arise.
"It's not just reward, and it's not just emotion,” she said. "Both systems in the brain are involved in this experience of cute aggression."
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Hi How Are Ya
Stavropoulos also concluded that having the desire to squish a kitten’s adorable face is a perfectly normal and involuntary response to being overwhelmed by positive emotions.
“(People often think) ‘This is weird; I'm probably the only one who feels this way. I don't want to hurt it. I just want to eat it,’” she said. “When (they) feel this way, it's with no desire to cause harm.”
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Tiny Baby Shrew
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Kitty Sees Her First Christmas Tree 🥰
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By Popular Demand, The Felon’s Sentence Has Been Extended
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Wasabi Has Been Informed They Are 'Teh Cutest Kitty' And Is Still Processing This Information
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Innocent!
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He's Trained To Find People That Deserve Happiness For No Other Reason Than Existence
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Lick
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Dog_irl
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Banana Cat
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Special Ducky Keeps You Safe
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Corporate Needs You To Find The Corgi In The Picture, You Have Until Lunch
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Cute Bird Showing Off For Daddy
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Cuddle Bear Is Hiding Somewhere In This Picture
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An Impawsible Distraction
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"Parker Just Has This Very Impawtant Stick To Share With Y'all 😌"
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Kitten Kisses 🥺
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Graduation Day!
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😁
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 18 minutes ago
A reminder - the pouch relaxes when mama is in distress, no one gets yeeted.
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Just The Babiest Kitty
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Flower Girl 🥰
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Say Goodbye To The Cone Of Shame. Say Hello To The Bread Of Tame!
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 15 minutes ago
I much prefer these to the cone of shame. I can't imagine how horrifying the cone of shame would be to have to wear.
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How Do The Accused Plead?
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Don't Flop To Me Or My Bun Again
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This Is Getting Out Of Hand, Now There Are Two Of Them
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Always Winking 😉
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When You And Your Friend Are From Different Paths But You Just Vibe Really Hard When You're Together
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Snacc
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Excuse Me, Sir
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 12 minutes ago
Take it from me, that is no mere cat, ladies and gentlefolk.
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Her First Set Of Orphan Bottle Babies. She’s Had Them Since Before Their Eyes Were Open. One Is A Little More, Uh, Special
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