Scientists in Britain believe a recent experiment shows that dogs will mimic the most contagious of human behaviors: Yawning. A team of researchers from Birkbeck College at the University of London reported that 21 of 29 dogs yawned when a human yawned in front of them, a behavior previously believed to belong solely to humans and their primate cousins. The research indicates that domestic dogs are capable of empathizing with people. "Dogs have a very special capacity to read human communication. They respond when we point and when we signal," Dr. Atsushi Senju, one of the Birkbeck researchers, told BBC News. This is one of those controlled experiments that supports a common experience. I think most people who have a strong bond with a canine would confirm that dogs are very empathetic to emotions. I just hope that over the next 15,000 years of living with people, we share only the best of our human traits with pooches. Maybe we can elevate our existence up to their level. To read the BBC news story, click here . (Photo from BBC News) ...
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Scientists in Britain believe a recent experiment shows that dogs will mimic the most contagious of human behaviors: Yawning. A team of researchers from Birkbeck College at the University of London reported that 21 of 29 dogs yawned when a human yawned in front of them, a behavior previously believed to belong solely to humans and their primate cousins. The research indicates that domestic dogs are capable of empathizing with people. "Dogs have a very special capacity to read human communication. They respond when we point and when we signal," Dr. Atsushi Senju, one of the Birkbeck researchers, told BBC News. This is one of those controlled experiments that supports a common experience. I think most people who have a strong bond with a canine would confirm that dogs are very empathetic to emotions. I just hope that over the next 15,000 years of living with people, we share only the best of our human traits with pooches. Maybe we can elevate our existence up to their level. To read the BBC news story, click here . (Photo from BBC News) ...