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If we do not know what impact this way of expressing ourselves has on our charisma, it is proven that it would have benefits on the education of our animals. Explanations.
“But you’re really sooo cute, with your little snout.”. Who has never addressed their dog this way, in a tender tone? Nobody or almost no one. Many of us have already made a fool of ourselves in this way, in front of a short-legged little puppy, even if it means losing all credibility in the space of a few seconds. If we do not know what impact this way of expressing ourselves has on our charisma, it is proven that it would have benefits on the education of our animals.
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In any case, this is what a study relayed by the British daily says The Times. This way of expressing oneself is characterized by a slowing down of speech, which would make our orders more intelligible, according to French and Swiss researchers. At this rate, our instructions would be in phase with the internal cadence of the canine brain.
Dogs more likely to obey when spoken slowly
The research team, led by French neuroscientist Anne-Lise Giraud, director of the Hearing Institute at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, demonstrated that dogs were more likely to obey when the order was pronounced slowly.
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To arrive at this conclusion, several recordings of human conversations were analyzed. Then these are the « vocalisations » dogs that have been scrutinized: growls, barks, howls, moans, growls, etc. Conclusion: Humans vocalize between four and seven different sounds per second, while dogs limit themselves to two sounds on average.
Humans adapt
The scientists repeated the operation, but this time in a human/dog exchange. Result ? People tended to slow down their speaking rate. Subsequently, sensors were placed on the heads of twelve dogs, which were broadcast recordings of their owners giving commands, such as « assis » or “at the foot”but played at different speeds.
The data collected showed that the dogs relied on slow brain waves, delta waves, to understand commands. These waves pulse between one and three times per second, at exactly the same rate as that of « vocalisations » canines. This is why dogs were more inclined to obey when the command was spoken slowly.
It seems that over time animals have managed to adapt our language so that they understand us better. So who domesticated who?
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