Tag: emotional awareness
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Why Is My Dog Sniffing Me More Than Usual?
Noticing your dog sniffing you more than usual is a common experience for many dog owners. This behavior can be puzzling, especially if you’re unsure what it signifies. Dogs possess an extraordinary sense of smell—estimated to be 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than that of humans. When your dog sniffs you, they are gathering…
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Do Dogs Know When You Are Sad?
Many dog owners and researchers ask whether dogs can perceive and respond to human sadness; the question requires clear definitions and careful interpretation of behavior and physiology. Defining the question and scope Operational definitions commonly include recognition, emotional contagion, empathy, and inference, which are treated as distinct processes in comparative psychology [1]. For practical clarity,…
