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Dog brains do not prefer faces – EurekAlert

Even though dogs gaze into man’s eyes, dog brains may not process faces as human brains do. A new study from JNeurosci suggests that the canine visual system is…

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Even though dogs gaze into man’s eyes, dog brains may not process faces as human brains do. A new study from JNeurosci suggests that the canine visual system is organized differently: the face network found in primates may not extend to all mammals.
Faces constitute a critical part of communication for humans and other primates, so much so that faces have a special status in their visual system. Areas in the face network, like the fusiform face area, activate specifically to faces. Dogs care ab…

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