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Dogs may be more emotionally attuned than we think—new brain scan research reveals they can actually read human facial expressions, distinguishing happy faces from negative ones like anger, fear, or sadness. Happy faces lit up their reward centers, while different negative emotions triggered unique brain patterns, suggesting an evolved ability to bond and cooperate with us. Scientists are now exploring how dogs interpret other emotional cues—and how their brains compare to ours.

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