New research at Yale University reveals our brains don’t process Zoom conversations the same way as face-to-face conversations, even though you are talking to real people. Brain scans of people having face-to-face conversations revealed higher levels of synchronized neural activity, which the researchers interpret as a sign of increased mutual exchange of social cues. Zoom … [Read more...]
Study confirms a way to communicate with cats
Research from 2020 has shown people can communicate better with cats by smiling at them more. But not in the human tooth-baring way but the cat way, by narrowing your eyes and blinking slowly. The study results showed that cats are more likely to slow-blink at their humans after their humans have slow–blinked at them, compared to the no–interaction condition. It even worked … [Read more...]
Worth a Glance – April 15, 2021
What bears can teach us about exercise habits Source: New York Times, April 7, 2021. Link. Like us, bears are inherently lazy. Scientists are finding out why. Their results are remarkable. The time has come to start training the pets for your return to work Source: CNN, April 11, 2021. Link. Millions of adopted pets have no sense … [Read more...]
Rough training has long-term effects on dogs
Dogs trained using positive reinforcement experience less short- and long-term stress than those in aversive training classes. This, according to a new study from Universidade de Porto in Portugal. Forty two companion dogs from schools that use reward-based training and 50 dogs from four school that use averse-based training were compared. Source: Sciencealert, November 7, … [Read more...]