Study finds dogs can recognize human facial emotions
A new study from the University of Vienna shows dogs can distinguish emotions on human faces, using brain scans and machine learning analysis.
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AIA recent study has revealed that dogs are able to recognize emotions on human faces.
The study, conducted at the University of Vienna, found that scans of dogs' brains showed their ability to distinguish emotions on human faces, according to Al Arabiya.
Researchers used machine learning techniques to analyze brain scans of 12 dogs as they viewed images of human faces expressing different emotions.
Brain regions associated with higher cognitive functions and the reward system were only activated when the dogs saw images of happy strangers.
The researchers confirmed that dogs have evolved to understand human facial expressions and cooperate with people, and that recognizing this could change how we communicate with these animals.