When Dogs and Humans Connect, So Do Their Brainwaves - Neuroscience News
Jacqueline Boydneurosciencenews.com
When Dogs and Humans Connect, So Do Their Brainwaves - Neuroscience News
Like monkeys, we humans have mirror neurons as well, and they have shaped our existence.
You and the other person mirror the positivity in each other’s emotional state; you mirror each other’s gestures and biochemistry; and you mirror each other’s impulse to care for one another.
Rats, cats, and dogs, on the other hand, are equipped with a mammalian limbic region. Attachment is just what they—and we—do. We are hardwired to connect with one another thanks to our mammalian heritage.