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Familiarity Bias and Physiological Responses in Contagious Yawning by Dogs Support Link to Empathy

Teresa Romero ,

* E-mail: tromero@darwin.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Akitsugu Konno,

Affiliations Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Toshikazu Hasegawa

Affiliation Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Familiarity Bias and Physiological Responses in Contagious Yawning by Dogs Support Link to Empathy

Teresa Romero,
Akitsugu Konno,
Toshikazu Hasegawa

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Published: August 7, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071365

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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 09 Aug 2013 at 18:57 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: CBS News
Title: “Dogs yawn more often in response to owners' yawns”
http://www.cbsnews.com/83...

Publication: EurekAlert press release
Title: “Dogs yawn more often in response to owners' yawns than strangers”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

Publication: Health 24
Title: “Dogs 'catch' owners' yawns | Health24”
http://www.health24.com/L...

Publication: Japan Daily Press
Title: “Study shows contagious yawning affects dogs too - The Japan Daily Press”
http://japandailypress.co...

Publication: Medical News Today
Title: “Owners' yawns are 'contagious' to dogs”
http://www.medicalnewstod...

Publication: NBC News Science
Title: “Dogs yawn after their owners do, but not after strangers - NBC News.com”
http://www.nbcnews.com/sc...

Publication: Sci News
Title: “Pet Dogs Yawn Contagiously along with Owners, Says New Study | Biology | Sci-News.com”
http://www.sci-news.com/b...

Publication: Science Recorder
Title: “Study: Dogs yawn more often in response to owners yawns”
http://www.sciencerecorde...

Publication: Sky News
Title: “Dog-Tired Pups Find Master's Yawns Contagious”
http://news.sky.com/story...

Publication: The Huffington Post
Title: “Dogs Yawn Along With Their Owners In 'Empathy'”
http://www.huffingtonpost...

Publication: The Independent
Title: “Dogs find their master's yawns more contagious than their canine pals”
http://www.independent.co...

Publication: The Malay Mail Online
Title: “Dogs yawn along with their masters, Japan researchers say | The Malay Mail Online”
http://www.themalaymailon...

Publication: The Telegraph
Title: “Dogs yawn along with their owners, scientists say - Telegraph”
http://www.telegraph.co.u...

Publication: Web MD
Title: “Yawn and Your Dog Yawns With You”
http://pets.webmd.com/new...

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Media coverage of this article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 16 Aug 2013 at 18:57 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: EurekAlert press release
Title: “Dogs yawn more often in response to owners' yawns than strangers”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

Publication: Health 24
Title: “Dogs 'catch' owners' yawns | Health24”
http://www.health24.com/L...

Publication: Japan Daily Press
Title: “Study shows contagious yawning affects dogs too - The Japan Daily Press”
http://japandailypress.co...

Publication: Medical News Today
Title: “Owners' yawns are 'contagious' to dogs”
http://www.medicalnewstod...

Publication: NBC News Science
Title: “Dogs yawn after their owners do, but not after strangers - NBC News.com”
http://www.nbcnews.com/sc...

Publication: Sci News
Title: “Pet Dogs Yawn Contagiously along with Owners, Says New Study”
http://www.sci-news.com/b...

Publication: Science Recorder
Title: “Study: Dogs yawn more often in response to owners yawns”
http://www.sciencerecorde...

Publication: Sky News
Title: “Dog-Tired Pups Find Master's Yawns Contagious”
http://news.sky.com/story...

Publication: The Guardian
Title: “Dog-tired: hounds keep best yawns for human pals not strangers | Science | The Guardian”
http://www.theguardian.co...

Publication: The Huffington Post
Title: “Dogs Yawn Along With Their Owners In 'Empathy'”
http://www.huffingtonpost...

Publication: The Independent
Title: “Dogs find their master's yawns more contagious than their canine pals”
http://www.independent.co...

Publication: The Malay Mail Online
Title: “Dogs yawn along with their masters | The Malay Mail Online”
http://www.themalaymailon...

Publication: The Telegraph
Title: “Dogs yawn along with their owners, scientists say - Telegraph”
http://www.telegraph.co.u...

Publication: Times of Malta
Title: “Yawns spread to dogs from owners - timesofmalta.com”
http://www.timesofmalta.c...

Publication: Web MD
Title: “Yawn and Your Dog Yawns With You”
http://pets.webmd.com/new...

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Media coverage of this article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 23 Aug 2013 at 18:09 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Times of Malta
Title: “Yawns spread to dogs from owners - timesofmalta.com”
http://www.timesofmalta.c...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 04 Sep 2013 at 18:05 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: The Huffington Post United Kingdom
Title: “Dogs Yawn Along With Their Owners In 'Empathy'”
http://www.huffingtonpost...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 24 Sep 2013 at 16:20 GMT

The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Evenimentul
Title: “Cascatul este "contagios" si se transmite inclusiv de la om la caine”
http://www.ziarulevenimen...

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