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Babies Understand Dogs, Bark-matching Study Finds
sciencedaily ^ | July 21, 2009

Posted on 08/28/2009 9:34:31 AM PDT by JoeProBono

New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks – despite little or no previous exposure to dogs.

Infants just 6 months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and a friendly yap to photos of dogs displaying threatening and welcoming body language.

The new findings come on the heels of a study from the same Brigham Young University lab showing that infants can detect mood swings in Beethoven’s music.

Though the mix of dogs and babies sounds silly, experiments of this kind help us understand how babies learn so rapidly. Long before they master speech, babies recognize and respond to the tone of what’s going on around them.

“Emotion is one of the first things babies pick up on in their social world,” said BYU psychology professor Ross Flom, lead author of the study.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: babies; babiesanddogs; bowwow; dog; doggieping; napl; psychology
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To: Lady Jag

LOL, well that’s true of course. I could see our big boy doing that to me or the hubby, or our blue eyed fuzzy devil deciding to roost on my mom. The other two....nah.


41 posted on 08/28/2009 5:39:28 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (One Big Ass Mistake America!)
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To: Fire_on_High

Know what’s scary? Waking up with a cat on your chest and its tail in your face. It makes you wonder...


42 posted on 08/28/2009 6:59:06 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Slings and Arrows

All dogs go to Heaven, but I’m sure that praying helps. What a couple of cuties, but don’t let the cats see what the dog is praying for.


43 posted on 08/28/2009 7:04:28 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Lady Jag

Off-topic, but that cat looks just like my Misty, pre-lion cut.


44 posted on 08/28/2009 10:36:36 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: Lady Jag

Definitely.


45 posted on 08/28/2009 11:47:28 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (One Big Ass Mistake America!)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Misty’s a good name for a cat like that.


46 posted on 08/29/2009 10:30:37 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Fire_on_High
Most definitely.


47 posted on 08/29/2009 10:32:45 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag

Thank you. She’s a great kitty.


48 posted on 08/29/2009 10:39:48 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

She’s more than great, isn’t she?


49 posted on 08/29/2009 10:57:40 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag

Yep. ;^)


50 posted on 08/29/2009 12:02:37 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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