POPA ReconResearchers found that dogs blink more frequently when watching humans blink, especially their owners, suggesting blinking functions as a…
Researchers found that dogs blink more frequently when watching humans blink, especially their owners, suggesting blinking functions as a subtle social signal. While dogs did not directly synchronize individual blinks, increased blink rates in response to familiar people indicate that blinking may play a role in social attention, communication, and human–dog bonding. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article/13/8/rsos260512/483035/Blinking-together-the-modulation-of-eye-blinking
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