Study in Current Biology suggests dogs understand words and envision matching objects in their brain.
A new brain wave study suggests that dogs do understand words and can envision matching objects in their brain. Published in Current Biology, the study shows that hearing the names of their favorite toys activates dogs' memories of those objects, indicating a referential understanding similar to humans. This challenges previous skepticism about dogs' ability to comprehend spoken language beyond tone and context clues.
March 22, 2024
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