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·June 6, 2019·5 min read

Dogs mirror owner’s stress

Researchers identify an interspecies correlation between hair cortisol concentrations in humans and dogs during summer and winter months. The cortisol levels were not affected by the amount of activity the dog had during these periods. The study reveals a seasonal effect in higher cortisol levels between humans and animals, and human personality traits significantly affected the dog's level of stress. Findings suggest that dogs often mirror the stress levels of their owners.

This shows the researcher and a dog next to an fMRI machine

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·December 18, 2019·4 min read

Dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans

fMRI neuroimaging reveals the parietotemporal cortex of dogs responds to numeric concepts. The study provides evidence that numerosity is a shared evolutionary neural mechanism.

Image shows dogs sitting on the scanner.

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·August 31, 2016·3 min read

Dogs Understand Both Vocabulary and Intonation of Human Speech

A new study reports dogs have the ability to understand human speech intonation and vocabulary by using similar brain areas to humans.

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·June 20, 2018·3 min read

Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

A new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.

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·September 18, 2017·5 min read

Dogs’ Social Skills Linked to Oxytocin Sensitivity

A new study reports genetic variations in sensitivity to oxytocin allows dogs to be more sociable and seek out contact with their owners.

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·December 26, 2019·7 min read

Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia

Exposure to household pet dogs in the early years of life was associated with a significantly decreased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia later in life.

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·September 29, 2016·3 min read

Genes Underlying Dogs’ Social Ability Revealed

According to a new study, social ability of dogs appears to be affected by genes that also influence human behavior.

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·February 24, 2019·4 min read

Good Dog? Bad Dog? Their Personalities Can Change

Just as with humans, a dog's personality is likely to change over time, a new study reports.

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·October 16, 2018·6 min read

How Dogs Process Words

A new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.

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·September 2, 2019·2 min read

How humans have shaped dogs’ brains

Selective breeding has altered brain anatomy in dogs. Neuroimaging of 33 dog breeds revealed brain structures varied across breeds, and the variations are associated with specific behaviors.