‘Puppy Dog Eyes’ Are Associated With Eye Movements, Not Communication

The inner brow raiser is a muscle movement that increases the size of the orbital cavity, leading to the appearance of so-called ‘puppy dog eyes’. In domestic dogs, this expression was suggested to be enhanced by artificial selection and to play an important role in the dog-human relationship. Produ...

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Main Authors: Annika Bremhorst, Daniel S. Mills, Lisa Stolzlechner, Hanno Würbel, Stefanie Riemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.568935/full