Afternoon Drive with John MaythamAfternoon Drive with John Maytham

How does eye contact connect dogs and humans?

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Jacqueline Boyd, a Senior Lecturer in Animal Science at Nottingham Trent University, joins John Maytham to share the results of research showing that dogs' and humans' brains synchronize when they gaze at each other. This first instance of "neural coupling" between species was measured using EEG, revealing that eye contact strengthens the bond between dogs and humans.

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