Study Shows That Dogs Really Do Sense Human Emotion

Friday, September 7, 2012 Study Shows That Dogs Really Do Sense Human Emotion At Good News, we've always known that dogs are our best friends. Now, a recent study from Goldsmiths College in the UK has the scientific evidence to back that claim up. According to a paper published in the journal Animal Cognition, in an experiment conducted by the university, dogs approached people who appeared to be distressed more often than those who weren't. "I think there is good reason to suspect dogs would be more sensitive to human emotion than other species," author Deborah Custance told the Press Trust of India. Read the rest of the story on The Huffington Post. WATCH: These Two Totally Make Out BEST THING EVER: International Pug Races! The Most Poignant Moment Of The Paralympics You Won't BELIEVE What This Guy Did To Save 4 Kids LOOK: Adorable Photo Of Hillary Watching Bill Goes Viral BLOG POSTS Willa Seldon: A Community Bands Together to Save Itself -- Part 3 Communities are made up of people. So, the most joyously visible manifestation of the turnaround at the Autumn Ridge apartment complex near Memphis has been the appearance outdoors of the residents themselves. Molly Hahn: Buddha Doodle -- 'Everything Will Be Okay' Charles Scott: Racing an Ironman Blind: Charlie Plaskon Competing in an Ironman triathlon is a challenge. But imagine doing the race without being able to see. Charlie Plaskon, 69 years old and legally blind since birth, has completed eight Ironman races. His most recent was last month's inaugural New York City Ironman, where I served as his guide. Rana Florida: Your Start-Up Life: Find Leaders Better Than You A modern day super-activist, Executive Director and co-founder of One Jamie Drummond's adversaries are global poverty, hunger, climate change, AIDS and other infectious diseases. His mission is literally to help save millions of lives. Sara Gottfried, M.D.: Why I Love Gretchen Rubin, and Highly Recommend her New Book, Happier at Home "Abandon a project" will make me happier at home? Damn, it's true. I'm not a quitter but yet again, Gretchen Rubin changed my thinking and taught me five new things about connecting to my joie de vivre. Both of her books are better than chocolate, and have far fewer calories.

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