Pets
Did you know that pets help people cope with mental illness?
H aving a mental illness can often feel isolating—not only must people endure their often painful signs and medicine side effects, but they must also face a lack of understanding from others. It can be difficult to cope with the realization that most people simply can't relate to their experiences. But, as shown by a 2016 research by researchers from the Uni…
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Did you know how dogs brain identify human faces?
Y ou know your dog likes you ... or does she just love shelter and belly rubs and treats? If you ever worry over this mystery, science is here with a new tidbit of reassurance. Dogs are so hyper-devoted to us, it seems that they have evolved a special region of their brain for processing human faces. We call dogs "man's best friend" because, at a var…
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Pets
Can dog's really understand what you tell them?
I t's clear that people can interact with dogs. Throw a ball and say a dog "bring" and the dog retrieves the ball. But do dogs understand the word "bring" or do they just know that you threw a ball and made a sound? They could also be focused on some other word entirely — the tone of your voice, or the direction of your gaze. Fortunately…
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