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Why do humans use 'baby voice' when speaking to pets?

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You walk in a park. Children are playing, people are walking their dogs, and then you hear someone say, "Who's my little sweetie?" You turn around expecting to see a stroller. But someone is sitting beside a dog, speaking in the same voice they would use with a baby.

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  • 01Children are playing, people are walking their dogs, and then you hear someone say, "Who's my little sweetie?" You turn around expecting to see a stroller.
  • 02But someone is sitting beside a dog, speaking in the same voice they would use with a baby.
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