ABSTRACT
A new study suggests that dogs and humans may have tapped into an instinctual bonding mechanism that originally evolved to reinforce the strongest biological bonds -- those between parent and offspring.
This animation discusses research by Nagasawa et al., which uncovers a neural feedback loop between people and their canine pets, a bonding mechanism that has strengthened the human/canine relationship for millennia.
Narration by Brandon Bryn.
Animation by Carla Schaffer.