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Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne

Brain scans provide world-first evidence dogs can distinguish between human fear and sadness

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What causes a dog to slink away from a cranky person, when they will quietly approach and lean against someone who is weeping? We’ve all seen it – they can respond to our feelings. And science agrees dogs have emotions too.

These social skills could underpin dogs’ success in living with us. But do you think your dog could tell an angry person’s face from a sad or fearful one?

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