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Sit, Stay, Speak:
Unleashing the Science of Dog-Human Communication
Dr. Emily Bray and Dr. Evan MacLean kicked off the 20th annual University of Arizona College of Science Lecture Series, themed Can We Talk? The Science of Communication. In their lecture, they explored what allows dogs to thrive in a human world, how humans and dogs communicate, and how a better scientific understanding of dog behavior and cognition can enrich dog-human communication in the future. Watch the lecture here!
Selected Media Coverage
Heritability of social cognition in puppies
Coverage of Bray et al. (2021). Early-emerging and highly heritable sensitivity to human communication in dogs. Current Biology.
Articles
Science Magazine: These adorable puppies may help explain why dogs understand our body language
CNN: Puppies are born ready to interact with people, study finds
The Smithsonian Magazine: Puppies Are Born Ready to Communicate With Humans
New Scientist: Puppies are born with the genetic ability to understand humans
NBC: Pup’s looking at you, kid: Puppies can understand human cues from very young age
Business Insider: Recent discoveries reveal how dogs are hardwired to understand and communicate with people — even at birth
Yahoo: Born social: Puppies’ genes guide them in human interactions
The Other End of the Leash blog: Your Dog is Watching You! Pointing, Puppies & Genetics
Scientific American: Can dogs use language?
Radio interviews and Podcasts
Scientific American 5-min podcast: Puppies Understand You Even at a Young Age, Most Adorable Study of the Year Confirms
Quirks and Quarks CBC radio: New study shows puppies are born able to understand and communicate with humans
The Science Pawdcast: Puppy Pointing with Dr. Emily Bray
Maternal style in dogs
Coverage of Bray et al. (2017). Effects of maternal investment, temperament, and cognition on guide dog success. PNAS.
Articles
Science Magazine: Coddled puppies make poor guide dogs, as this adorable video shows
WIRED: Pick Better Guide Dogs By Watching Hours of Cute Puppy Videos
New Scientist: Over-mothered puppies more likely to fail guide dog training
ABC: Parenting techniques even apply to guide dogs, study says
Duke Research Blog: The Importance of Moms
Psychology Today: Does "Tough Love" Produce Better Working Dogs?
Radio interviews and Podcasts
NPR All Things Considered: Coddled Puppies Make Poor Guide Dogs, Study Suggests
AAAS Science Update: Guide Dog Success
Quirks and Quarks CBC radio: Puppies that get tough love succeed as guide dogs
Top of Mind: Dogs and parenting
The Functional Breeding podcast: Emily Bray, PhD: Maternal Care in Dogs
TV stories
CBS This Morning: "Tough love" from mom makes a better guide dog, study finds
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Canine cognition research
Coverage of Bray et al. (2015). Increasing arousal enhances inhibitory control in calm but not excitable dogs. Animal Cognition.
Duke TODAY: Stress ‘sweet spot’ differs for mellow vs. hyper dogs
CBS: Too much stress sends some dogs into a tailspin
Psychology Today: Does Raising a Dog's Excitement Level Improve Performance?
General coverage of my work
Articles & Blogs
U of Arizona News: U of A researcher featured in Netflix film 'Inside the Mind of a Dog'
Knowable Magazine: Inside the brains of aging dogs
Dog Aging Project blog: Scientific Results: Once-daily feeding is associated with better health in companion dogs
Dog Aging Project blog: Meet Dr. Emily Bray, Canine Cognition Expert and Puppy Wrangler!
AKC Canine Health Foundation: Development of Cognitive Traits in Dogs
AKC Canine Health Foundation: Puppy Cognition – the Making of a Brilliant Canine Mind
Great Pet Care: What Do Dogs Think About?
AKC Canine Health Foundation: Research to Improve Working Dog Success
U of Arizona Postdoctoral Association: Postdoc spotlight - Emily Bray
U of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs: Congratulations to the Recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award!
Radio interviews and Podcasts
Seeking a Scientist on NPR: Dogs are talking - are you listening?
Research Bites Podcast: Cognitive development, puppies, service dogs
Dogged Justice Podcast: Cognitive Research With Puppies featuring Guest Emily Bray
PetAbility Podcast: Canine Cognition with Emily Bray, PhD
Spaces Unleashed: An adorable chat with puppy scientist Dr. Emily Bray
KJZZ: Arizona Scientists Study Dog Minds To Better Understand Our Own
K9s Talking Scents Podcast: The mind of a puppy with Dr. Emily Bray
Facebook Live event: 5/2020 Update on research at Canine Companions for Independence
Dog Aging Project April Pack Event: The Ins and Outs of Canine Cognition with Dr. Evan MacLean and Dr. Emily Bray