Friday, March 6, 2009

domestication and dummies

Kuna ma ikka vahepeal loomade kognitsiooni vallas tehtud töödel silma peal hoian, siis leidsin ka täna midagi koerte kohta. Ühesõnaga siin üks populaarteaduslik ülevaade economist.com'st kodukoerte ja huntide intelligentsuse võrdlusest.
Not so dumb animals
Uuring toidab muidugi minu kodustamispõlgust :).

Ega inimesed tegelikult ka paremad pole ehk siis nalja ka:
"According to Men's Health magazine, 71% of American men believe their dogs understand them at some telepathic level. The Tonight Show's host, Jay Leno, suggested that this was because men and dogs share the same basic interests ("eat, sleep, play ball, and hump"). Recent research suggests psychological similarities between human and dog that might surprise even a comedian."

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