How dogs love us a neuroscientist and his adopted dog decode the canine brain

"The powerful bond between humans and dogs is one that's uniquely cherished. Loyal, obedient, and affectionate, they are truly "man's best friend. "But do dogs love us the way we love them? Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns had spent decades using MRI imaging technology to study how the...

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Main Author: Berns, Gregory
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Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
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