CNN (3/13, Rogers ) reports that research indicates that interacting with dogs “may strengthen people’s brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, as measured by brain tests, according to a small study.” The findings were published in PLOS One.
NBC News (3/13, Bendix ) reports, “Researchers in South Korea attached headsets of electrodes to 30 adults, then measured changes in their brainwaves as they interacted with a poodle.” The research “indicated that walking the dog made the participants feel more relaxed, brushing her improved concentration, and playing with her yielded both of these effects. “
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— “Interacting with dogs may affect multiple areas of the brain, study finds,”Kristen Rogers, CNN, March 13, 2024