Man's best friend.

The article examines research on cognition in dogs. A study conducted by researchers Deborah Custance and Jennifer Mayer of Goldsmiths College in Great Britain indicating that dogs can detect and display empathetic behavior in response to emotional distress in human beings who are not their owners i...

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Publicado en:	Economist Vol. 403; no. 8791; p. 82
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Economist Newspaper Limited 6/30/2012
Materias:	Custance, Deborah Mayer, Jennifer Human-animal relationships Human-animal communication Dogs Display behavior in animals
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Sumario:	The article examines research on cognition in dogs. A study conducted by researchers Deborah Custance and Jennifer Mayer of Goldsmiths College in Great Britain indicating that dogs can detect and display empathetic behavior in response to emotional distress in human beings who are not their owners is discussed.