The domestication of social cognition in dogs
The domestication of social cognition in dogs
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DOI：
10.1126/science.1072702
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发表时间：
2002-11-22
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
Tomasello, M
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作者：
Hare, B;Brown, M;Tomasello, M
狗比类人猿更擅长一些任务，在这些任务中，它们必须阅读人类指示隐藏食物位置的交流信号。在这项研究中，我们发现，由人类饲养的狼不会表现出同样的技能，而只有几周大的家养小狗，即使是那些很少与人类接触的小狗，也会表现出这些技能。这些发现表明，在驯化过程中，狗被选择了一套社会认知能力，使它们能够以独特的方式与人类交流。
Dogs are more skillful than great apes at a number of tasks in which they must read human communicative signals indicating the location of hidden food. In this study, we found that wolves who were raised by humans do not show these same skills, whereas domestic dog puppies only a few weeks old, even those that have had little human contact, do show these skills. These findings suggest that during the process of domestication, dogs have been selected for a set of social-cognitive abilities that enable them to communicate with humans in unique ways.