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Dogs Can Distinguish Human Emotions, New Brain Scan Study Shows
A world-first brain scan study provides MRI-based evidence that dogs can differentiate between human emotions like fear, sadness, and anger. Research indicates dogs' brains process these emotions as distinct, rather than just a general 'good mood' or 'bad mood' state. Their brains also show unique processing of happy faces in a reward region, suggesting emotional significance. The study confirms that dogs can perceive and react to specific human emotional states.
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