A dog’s dilemma: Do canine’s prefer praise or food?
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 12:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Given the choice, many dogs prefer praise from their owners over food, suggests a new study published in the journal Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. The study is one of the first to combine brain-imaging data with behavioral experiments to explore canine reward preferences. “We are trying to understand the basis of the dog-human bond […]