We continue to learn more about the effects of interacting with dogs. A new study used live dogs to measure brain activity as human subjects interacted with a dog versus a stuffed animal. The findings indicate that cuddling with real dogs and stuffed animals increases brain activity in the prefrontal region, but dogs cause significantly more brain activity than stuffed animals.
Source: PsyPost, November 25, 2022. Link.
INSIGHTS: This study has implications for the scope of animal therapy and it represents a parallel rationale for proper socialization and behavior training ,especially in families with children.