Why Furries Are The Happiest People On Earth

“A trio of researchers from the National University of Singapore — Kenneth Tai, Xue Zheng and Jayanth Narayanan — concludes that ‘touching a teddy bear mitigates the negative effects of exclusion,’ leading to increased levels of cooperative, helpful behavior. They report the stuffed animal seems to have ‘specific psychological significance as a source of comfort and positive feeling,’ brightening the mood of those who are otherwise feeling ostracized.”