Because animals have a limited capability of understanding human language, they cannot “read” the way humans do. How do ...
Human reading looks so ordinary that it is easy to treat it as the default way brains extract meaning from marks. Yet when I ...
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...
A viral, online phenomenon claims to have further opened the door to human-canine communication. Buttons allow dogs to seemingly talk with their humans, but are all these button enthusiasts barking up ...
Cats have become one of the most beloved pets. Cats and dogs fill homes worldwide with companionship and love. And yet, they ...
There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...
Humans ask what things mean. Animals move on. That difference explains both our brilliance and much of our psychological ...
I started this blog a little over a year ago as a way of exploring the intersection of animal behavior research and human psychology. Research on animal behavior provides a lot of insights for ...