Dogs showed lower parasympathetic activity during mutual gazing while owners did not
Abstract The affiliative relationship between humans and dogs is compared to a mother–infant attachment relationship. We hypothesized that dog’s attachment behavior in negative emotional state aroused the owner’s attention toward the dog, that is, reduced parasympathetic activity. We measured heart...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Physiological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12576-023-00863-7 |