Author: Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research, conducted by researchers in China, is the first time that “neural coupling” between different species has been witnessed. Neural coupling is when the brain activity of two or more individuals aligns during an […]

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research, conducted by researchers in China, is the first time that “neural coupling” between different species has been witnessed. Neural coupling is when the brain activity of two or more individuals aligns during an […]