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sciencealert.com > your-cat-may-not-ease-stress-the-way-you-think-study-finds

Your Cat May Not Ease Stress The Way You Think, Study Finds

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (664+ words) You might understandably think that pets always offer emotional support to their owners, but solid scientific evidence for this is surprisingly limited. Despite the general assumption that pets are good for us, there are a lot of conflicting findings out…...

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sciencealert.com > we-may-have-bred-neurodiversity-into-our-pets-expert-suggests

We May Have Bred Neurodiversity Into Our Pets, Expert Suggests

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1050+ words) I live with several cocker spaniels. They are smart and affectionate, but sometimes air-headed, impulsive and extremely sensitive. It's common for friends to describe my dogs as "having ADHD" as one of my canine whirlwinds whizz past. People are increasingly…...

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sciencealert.com > gifted-dogs-show-they-can-learn-language-skills-thought-unique-to-humans

Gifted Dogs Show They Can Learn Language Skills Thought Unique to Humans

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (501+ words) Pooches, puppers, doggos – all these words mean the same thing. And, now it appears that the dogs themselves can connect similar linguistic labels, according to a new study from Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary. This principle of "label extension…...