Association between lateral bias and personality traits in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris).
Behavioral laterality reflects the cerebral functional asymmetry. Measures of laterality have been associated with emotional stress, problem-solving, and personality in some vertebrate species. Thus far, the association between laterality and personality in the domestic dog has been largely overlook...
| Published in: | Journal of Comparative Psychology Vol. 131; no. 3; pp. 246 - 257 |
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American Psychological Association
Aug2017
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