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Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

New research shows dogs can recognize different human emotions like happiness, fear, and sadness through distinct brain activity patterns. This deeper understanding of their emotional intelligence could strengthen bonds between people and their pets. It’s a reminder of how attuned dogs are to our feelings.

fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.

Ars Technica

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