Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Emotional responses to Sound is found in both dogs and humans - traced to common ancestor 100 million years ago

This part of the brain — previously thought unique to humans — is thought to process incoming sounds, giving rise to emotional responses. In humans, this area becomes active when voices are heard. But now it appears that it becomes active in dogs as well — the first time scientists have observed this in a non-primate.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-the-brains-of-dogs-and-humans-are-more-similar-than-1527707674

 But, given that these parts of the brain are far more ancient than that, it's more likely that they emerged in a common ancestor. The researchers speculate that they likely evolved at least 100 million years ago, when humans and dogs last shared a common ancestor — an insectivore.
Nice to know you're connecting with your 100 million year old Self - when you have emotional responses to sounds....

pdf review of Alister Hardy book on Dog to Man as Man to God biology book

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