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Animal cognition: Dogs build semantic expectations between spoken words and objects.
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Current biology : CB [Curr Biol] 2024 May 06; Vol. 34 (9), pp. R348-R351. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- A recent study has used scalp-recorded electroencephalography to obtain evidence of semantic processing of human speech and objects by domesticated dogs. The results suggest that dogs do comprehend the meaning of familiar spoken words, in that a word can evoke the mental representation of the object to which it refers.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0445
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current biology : CB
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38714162
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.03.045