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Gregory Berns: Does your dog know you better than you know yourself?

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

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Dogs Like Hot Dogs

The brain is constantly trying to predict what's going to happen. When something unexpected happens, that's a prediction error. And so in essence, it sets up a state of anticipation for that thing. We studied about 15 dogs and found the vast majority responded equally to the prospect of food as well as praise.

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