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Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz

Instant Genius

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How Dogs Perceive Us Humans

Olfactory neuroscientists and psychologists approach studying smell the way we would approach studying vision if we didn't know much about it. Can they notice differences between two different odors? For instance, if so, we know they have the acuity to do that. And more broadly, I think about them as anthropologists in our houses because they're basically sitting and watching us all day. They learn our habits. The difference between when you're getting up from your desk to go to the fridge or to take them for a walk is huge.

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