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While not news to dog owners, research says looking at and petting a pup can help increase neurons in the prefrontal cortex – the emotion regulating part of the brain, according to a new study.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Researchers found the puppy positivity effect remained with humans even after the dogs were gone but was reduced when stuffed animals replaced the live ones. “The present study demonstrates prefrontal brain activity in healthy subjects increased with a rise in interactional closeness with a dog or a stuffed animal, but especially in contact with the dog the activation is stronger,” the study’s lead author, Rahel Marti of the University of Basel, Switzerland, told British news service SWNS.
“This indicates that interactions with a dog might activate more attentional processes and elicit stronger emotional arousal than comparable non-living stimuli.”
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