A study from the University of Parma reveals that dogs may use blinking as a form of communication, mimicking other dogs' behaviors in videos. Researchers found that dogs blinked more often in response to blinking videos than to other stimuli, suggesting that this behavior facilitates social bonds and expresses non-aggressive intentions. Additionally, when observing nose licking videos, dogs did not exhibit the same communicative response, which indicates that different behaviors serve distinct social functions. These insights deepen our understanding of canine interaction and emotional communication with humans.
In dogs, blinking has been considered as an appeasement behaviour used to express non-aggressive intentions towards conspecifics. Its synchronization could indicate mutual communication.
Reciprocal blinking in dogs might help to facilitate social bonds, cope with frustration and communicate non-aggressive intentions, suggesting an intricate mode of canine interaction.
Dogs blinked more during the blink video compared to nose licking or attentive still faces, indicating that they mimic observed behaviors as a form of communication.
Humans can successfully identify six different emotions in dogs, including happiness and fear, showing the depth of our connection and understanding with canines.
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