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Online Learning, Alcohol Cravings, Manipulative Dogs

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Dogs Aren't Manipulating Us

When a human and a dog gaze at each other, the brain activity between both is measured to reveal the same level of pleasure being emitted as when a human mother looks at her children. Both dog and owner release a chemical compound called oxytocin into the bloodstream during a mutual eye gaze. It turns out this isn't the dog's fault. Through selective breeding and a growing generational love between humans and dogs, it turns out we've evolved dogs into becoming manipulators.

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