Genius Dogs Eavesdrop to Learn New Words
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Researchers have found that certain 'gifted' dogs can learn the names of objects by overhearing conversations, demonstrating advanced social cognitive skills similar to young children, and suggesting that the ability to interpret complex social interactions predates language itself.
- ‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says The Guardian
- Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers The New York Times
- These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping NPR
- These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning words The Washington Post
- A rare group of 'genius dogs' can learn new words by eavesdropping: Study abcnews.go.com
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