Friday, September 18, 2015

A Dog Expert Talks about the Canine Mind

New science reveals the multiple intelligences of our best friend

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Your dog might be a lot smarter than you realize.

Just about every dog owner is convinced that their dog is a genius. For a long time scientists did not take such pronouncements very seriously, but research now suggests that canines are indeed quite bright and, in some ways, unique. Brian Hare, associate professor in the department of evolutionary anthropology and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University, is one of the leading figures in the quest to understand what dogs know. Founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, Hare has written a book, , with his wife, journalist Vanessa Woods.

Cook: What is the biggest misconception people have about the dog mind?

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