I wonder how much of the cat/woman attraction is fueled by the transmission from cat to woman of the toxoplasmosis parasite? There's been speculation that the "crazy cat lady" is really manifesting symptoms of toxoplasmosis: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/magazine/09_10_catcoat.htm...
Probably not much at all. Toxoplasmosis wouldn't explain a sex-biased result. Additionally there's no good evidence that the parasite affects human cognition.
They're about the same size as a human infant, have faces with juvenile features (i.e. are "cute") and mine wakes me up at 2 hour intervals at night asking for food.
Comments
I wonder how much of the cat/woman attraction is fueled by the transmission from cat to woman of the toxoplasmosis parasite? There's been speculation that the "crazy cat lady" is really manifesting symptoms of toxoplasmosis: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/magazine/09_10_catcoat.htm...
Probably not much at all. Toxoplasmosis wouldn't explain a sex-biased result. Additionally there's no good evidence that the parasite affects human cognition.
Something much more simple is likely going on. In all likelihood cats are more like brood parasites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_parasite).
They're about the same size as a human infant, have faces with juvenile features (i.e. are "cute") and mine wakes me up at 2 hour intervals at night asking for food.
Basically they're furry babies.
"Toxoplasmosis wouldn't explain a sex-biased result."
Then why does Toxoplasmosis affect men differently than women?