Effects of selection for cooperation and attention in dogs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been suggested that the functional similarities in the socio-cognitive behaviour of dogs and humans emerged as a consequence of comparable environmental selection pressures. Here we use a novel approach to account for the faci...

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Main Authors: Miklósi Ádám, Kara Edina, McGreevy Paul, Gácsi Márta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Behavioral and Brain Functions
Online Access:http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/5/1/31