Desmet, Charlotte, Van Der Wiel, Alko, Brass, Marcel. (2017). "Brain regions involved in observing and trying to interpret dog behaviour". PLOS One. Edited by Sam Gilbert.
The main point the authors of this article are trying to get across is whether or not parts of the brain that are involved with processing human behavior, are also associated when processing dog behavior. The author does fMRI scans showed activation in the mirror neuron receptors. The results came to be that specific neuron receptors like lSTS and IFG are more responsive to dog behavior that is considered difficult to respond to, in comparison to behavior that is easy to respond to. The experimenters also researched if dog ownership has an effect on interpreting dog behavior. Being the dogs owner did have some influence in having a better understanding in the behavior, but not enough to make it significant. This could be helpful for someone that wants to research the effects a dog can have on people. It can also be helpful for people researching the similarities and differences between human and dog brains.
The main point the authors of this article are trying to get across is whether or not parts of the brain that are involved with processing human behavior, are also associated when processing dog behavior. The author does fMRI scans showed activation in the mirror neuron receptors. The results came to be that specific neuron receptors like lSTS and IFG are more responsive to dog behavior that is considered difficult to respond to, in comparison to behavior that is easy to respond to. The experimenters also researched if dog ownership has an effect on interpreting dog behavior. Being the dogs owner did have some influence in having a better understanding in the behavior, but not enough to make it significant. This could be helpful for someone that wants to research the effects a dog can have on people. It can also be helpful for people researching the similarities and differences between human and dog brains.
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