Who we are

The story of our name was inspired by Harry Harlow's controversial experiment on maternal love. In 1957, Harry Harlow began an experiment with rhesus monkeys that would be quite controversial, but would also make him famous.

Harlow wanted to explore how baby monkeys developed loving connections with their mothers. At the time, scientists still believed that babies bonded with their mothers solely out of a need to obtain food: it was therefore a survival instinct. Because of this, some psychologists advised parents not to "comfort" their children too much so that they would not become dependent.

The laboratory experiments consisted of creating two artificial “mothers” (imitation of a Rhesus monkey), one was made only with a wire frame while the other was also made of wire, but lined with soft, fluffy cloth.

Harlow observed that the baby monkeys clearly preferred the more comfortable “mothers.” Sometimes the wire mother had a bottle; sometimes the cloth mother. What Harlow noticed was that the baby monkeys always spent more time with the cloth mother, even when she had no milk. They might approach the wire mother to nurse, but they would soon return to the cloth mother—showing that the monkeys had a great need for affection and comfort.

He also proved that babies who lived isolated from their parents were unable to develop certain social skills and that the mere presence of their mother made the babies more confident: they were able to explore the territory more simply because their mother was there. When they were placed in a place without their mother, the monkeys screamed and cried in fear.

Although I do not agree with the methodology of the study, it shows us the importance of connection and affection. We believe that everything that is done with affection brings better results. All the recipes were created with great care so that the amigurumis bring love to whoever receives them.