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Elana Spivack

Science Says You’ve Been Talking to Your Dog Completely Wrong

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Most people have a special voice reserved for dogs. It might pitch up or down, or even devolve into baby talk. And if you don’t have one, new research suggests cultivating one might do you and your canine some good.

A recent paper published in the journal PLOS Biology found that, based on activity observed in dog and human brains, dogs are more likely to understand information when it’s delivered at a slower pace. The research was conducted at the National Centre of Competence in Research Evolving Language.

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