Trained pet dogs remained awake during fMRI scans as researchers measured their brain activity while they viewed images of human faces expressing happiness, anger, fear, and sadness. (Laura V. Cuaya via SWNS)
Dogs really can distinguish between human fear and sadness, reveals new research.
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Four of the canine participants who took part in the study: Morante, Kunkun, Odin, and Molly (from left to right). Researchers scanned their brains to explore how dogs process human emotional expressions. (Laura V. Cuaya via SWNS)
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