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Dogs yawn, show human empathy
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by Jeff Millman, Dog Training Examiner
Unlike chimpanzees and possibly elephants, tt has not been shown that dogs are able to recognize themselves in mirrors, for instance, one sign of a self-aware animal.
Quoted in the article, the latest study demonstrates that dogs possess "some low-level attending to what others feel," said Duke University anthropologist Brian Hare, who was not involved in the research.
"What's fascinating about this study is that you would not expect to find contagious yawning where you did not have self-awareness," he said.
Watch a movie of a dog watching a researcher yawn and yawning in response.
For more info: Read the entire article as reported in the Los Angeles Times
Topics: dog science , dog empathy , dog research
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