We pet dogs and get this surge of oxytocin. They’ve hitchhiked onto this feeling we have for our infants.
Alexandra Horowitz
Dog Cognition Scientist and Professor, Barnard College of Columbia Uni...
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When your dog wags its tail or welcomes you home, what are they thinking about? How do they perceive you and the world around them? Two canine cognition scientists, Alexandra Horowitz and Brian Hare, share what dogs know, understand, and believe. This field of research is growing and these scientists are gaining valuable insight in the minds of America’s most popular pet.
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