Saturday, 18 April 2015

Looking into your dog’s eyes is like falling in love


Looking into your dog’s eyes is like falling in love
Researchers at Azabu University in Japan discovered that as dogs gaze into their human owners’ eyes, the hormone oxytocin, the “love hormone” which strengthens emotional bonds and links to maternal bonding, releases in both the dogs and the people.

Paper:
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/348/6232/333

Article:
http://mic.com/articles/115768/science-has-figured-out-why-looking-into-your-dog-s-eyes-is-like-falling-in-love

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5 comments:

  1. Jay Han18 April 2015 at 05:40

    i read this yesterday and my first thought was...

    I KNEW IT! Love my dog!

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  2. Sam Collett18 April 2015 at 05:46

    Cat's are not quite the same are they? Though more lap-friendly

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  3. Diane Attaway18 April 2015 at 05:49

    My puppy looks into my eyes until my heart melts onto the floor, then he licks it up and looks in my eyes again...

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  4. Boris Borcic18 April 2015 at 17:32

    So, who domesticated who?

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  5. Sean Walker18 April 2015 at 17:46

    My dog passed away about 3 years ago. I used to love looking into his eyes and then giving him a big kiss on the snout. He was a very skittish dog and I always felt rewarded with a great sense of intimacy with him because he wouldn't allow anyone else to get so close to his face.
    Love indeed. :)

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