Dogs Seem to Agree With Humans That 'Bouba' Is Round And 'Kiki' Is Spiky
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Dogs Seem to Agree With Humans That 'Bouba' Is Round And 'Kiki' Is Spiky
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Domestic dogs seem to associate the invented word "buba" with rounded shapes and "kiki" with pointed shapes, as most people do. The conclusion...
In a new experiment, scientists have found that humans and dogs think 'Buba' is something rounded, and 'Kiki'
Humans tend to associate the names "Booba" with a rounded shape and "Kiki" with a pointed shape when they hear the names "Booba" and "Kiki." This is known as the Booba/Kiki effect, and new research suggests that dogs may also associate "Booba" with a rounded shape and "Kiki" with a pointed shape, just like humans. Read more...
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