New Study Suggests Dogs Can Distinguish Human Emotions from Facial Expressions
New scientific research, utilizing brain scans, suggests that dogs can distinguish between fearful, angry, and sad human facial expressions. This study provides further insight into the emotional intelligence of canines and the importance of human-dog interaction.
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Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions While dogs are known to turn the puppy eyes on their owners, it seems our pets are keeping a close eye on us too: research has revealed dog brains can distinguish different types of unhappy human faces. Dr Laura Cuaya, a co-author of the study from the University of Vienna, said previous behavioural studies had shown dogs could tell apart some human facial expressions, but such studie...
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