Exploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures

Abstract Behavioural studies revealed that the dog–human relationship resembles the human mother–child bond, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we report the results of a multi-method approach combining fMRI (N = 17), eye-tracking (N = 15), and behavioural preference tests (N = 24)...

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Autores principales:	Sabrina Karl, Magdalena Boch, Anna Zamansky, Dirk van der Linden, Isabella C. Wagner, Christoph J. Völter, Claus Lamm, Ludwig Huber
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5ee5eb8d7e0a42e3bd88e0edf9393c842021-12-02T13:33:59ZExploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures10.1038/s41598-020-79247-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/5ee5eb8d7e0a42e3bd88e0edf9393c842020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79247-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Behavioural studies revealed that the dog–human relationship resembles the human mother–child bond, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we report the results of a multi-method approach combining fMRI (N = 17), eye-tracking (N = 15), and behavioural preference tests (N = 24) to explore the engagement of an attachment-like system in dogs seeing human faces. We presented morph videos of the caregiver, a familiar person, and a stranger showing either happy or angry facial expressions. Regardless of emotion, viewing the caregiver activated brain regions associated with emotion and attachment processing in humans. In contrast, the stranger elicited activation mainly in brain regions related to visual and motor processing, and the familiar person relatively weak activations overall. While the majority of happy stimuli led to increased activation of the caudate nucleus associated with reward processing, angry stimuli led to activations in limbic regions. Both the eye-tracking and preference test data supported the superior role of the caregiver’s face and were in line with the findings from the fMRI experiment. While preliminary, these findings indicate that cutting across different levels, from brain to behaviour, can provide novel and converging insights into the engagement of the putative attachment system when dogs interact with humans.Sabrina KarlMagdalena BochAnna ZamanskyDirk van der LindenIsabella C. WagnerChristoph J. VölterClaus LammLudwig HuberNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Sabrina Karl Magdalena Boch Anna Zamansky Dirk van der Linden Isabella C. Wagner Christoph J. Völter Claus Lamm Ludwig Huber Exploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures
description	Abstract Behavioural studies revealed that the dog–human relationship resembles the human mother–child bond, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we report the results of a multi-method approach combining fMRI (N = 17), eye-tracking (N = 15), and behavioural preference tests (N = 24) to explore the engagement of an attachment-like system in dogs seeing human faces. We presented morph videos of the caregiver, a familiar person, and a stranger showing either happy or angry facial expressions. Regardless of emotion, viewing the caregiver activated brain regions associated with emotion and attachment processing in humans. In contrast, the stranger elicited activation mainly in brain regions related to visual and motor processing, and the familiar person relatively weak activations overall. While the majority of happy stimuli led to increased activation of the caudate nucleus associated with reward processing, angry stimuli led to activations in limbic regions. Both the eye-tracking and preference test data supported the superior role of the caregiver’s face and were in line with the findings from the fMRI experiment. While preliminary, these findings indicate that cutting across different levels, from brain to behaviour, can provide novel and converging insights into the engagement of the putative attachment system when dogs interact with humans.
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title	Exploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures
title_short	Exploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures
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Exploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures

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