Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, new research finds. Researchers tested how human stress odors affect dogs’ learning and emotional state.
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Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, new research finds. Researchers tested how human stress odors affect dogs’ learning and emotional state.