The implicit reward value of the owner's face for dogs (IMAGE)

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The implicit reward value of the owner's face for dogs

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Anna Kis and research team concluded that dogs, similarly to humans, show a behavioral preference toward human social stimuli and these have a rewarding effect to them.

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Image credits: Henrietta Bolló, Orsolya Kiss, Anna Kis, József Topál

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