No, that's not the latest title to a pop song. It's just a fact. Researchers at the University of Oxford in England have discovered that merely looking at a baby's face triggers a part of our brain associated with rewards. So basically, one look and we're happy. Study participants didn't have the same reaction when they looked at other adults. Something about babies causes adult to respond positively with nurturing, caring thoughts.
The results of this study may hold clues to postpartum depression. It's possible that chemical changes during pregnancy or labor and delivery could alter the brain's ability to respond in its instinctive way.