From an evolutionary point of view, why do I want to hug this bear because I find it so cute and cuddly, even though it'll more than likely maul me to death?
>>7948201
Because you associate large facial features and soft textures with human babies, which is it evolutionary advantageous to care for.
Or something.
>>7948249
>>7948261
humans are not viable food for bears
You say that because you're looking at a picture of it.
Trust me, the intimidation factor is real, when you actually see one up close.
This is what they look like without the fluff.
>>7948201
Social conditioning, you've grown up with soft cuddly things (dogs, rabbits, cats, fuck even Winne the Pooh). So now you're a grown adult you still feel those same childhood "instincts" to run up and hug the shit out of it.
>>7948249
Also some of this, probably.
>>7948257
I want to hug the shit out of that bear.
>tfw it would just maul me to death.
BEARPOSTERS vs GORILLAPOSTERS
>>7948249
That is fucking popsych rubbish
>>7949533
It will give birth to bearilla posters when someone can be bothered to use photoshop
>>7949517
> stefanmolyneux bear
Not an argument.
>>7948201
>prehistoric OP sees bear
>"awww how cute!"
>prehistoric OP tries to pet bear
>bear tears OP's head off
>he dies
>his shit genes are removed from the gene pool
And that, my friend, is where the evolutionary advantage lies.
>>7949565