Some Cats Are Shy, Just Like Human Infants
Researchers surveyed more than 300 cat owners and identified four personality groups, including fearful cats that still approach unfamiliar things.
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Some cats are shy, just like human infants
Some cats display a complex mixture of fear and curiosity, which is similar to shyness observed in human infants, according to a study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Madoka Hattori at Kyoto University, Japan, and colleagues.
Researchers have found a special type of shyness in cats, in which fear is combined with curiosity about strangers and new objects ᐅ TSN.ua (news 1+1).
A new study from Japan shows that cats can also be ‘humanly shy’. The journal PLOS One discovered that shyness in cats is more complex than previously thought. In humans, shyness is associated with reserve, fear, and avoidance of social situations. In young children, shyness is often contradictory. They want […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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