Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Babies Understand Dogs, Bark-matching Study Finds


Babies Understand Dogs, Bark-matching Study Finds: "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.

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