Viewing Cute Images Narrows Attentional Focus (2012)
Wow, who came up with this hypothesis? If the conclusion is correct, then what a fascinating connection indeed. It makes you wonder what other subtle effects cultural norms could have. It also makes me wonder if there has ever been any research on the cultural stigma of cute images, a topic that I have been personally perplexed by ever since the stigma went away for me personally. Still, this should  probably be taken with a grain of salt given the replication crisis.