Why Do We Need To Pet Everything?

You see a dog you've never met on the street, and your hand reaches out before you've even decided to. This video breaks down exactly why — baby schema, a specific nerve fiber tuned only to gentle touch, an oxytocin loop that runs both ways between you and the animal, and a muscle in a dog's face that might be older than domestication itself. Plus: why the science isn't as clean as it sounds, and what a coyote's facial muscles reveal about the whole story. #animalbehavior #neuroscience #dogpsychology #scienceexplained #oxytocin #cuteaggression #dogdomestication #psychologyfacts #whydoweloveanimals #sciencevideo