A study on the benefits of petting a dog provides more proof that live human-animal therapy interactions can boost activity in the brain.
On one side of the room sits the cutest life-size stuffed animal you've ever seen. On the other side rests a real dog — same size, shape and even the same name as the stuffed version.
People are also reading… Why is this finding important? It provides additional evidence that live human-animal therapy interactions may boost cognitive and emotional activity in the brain, Marti said. The study team fitted each of 19 participants with the scanner and asked them to observe and interact with one of three live dogs: a Jack Russell terrier, a goldendoodle and a golden retriever. First, study participants watched the dog from across the room. Then the dog sat next to them. Finally, each person was allowed to pet the dog. This process occurred twice more at later dates.
"We think emotional involvement might be a central underlying mechanism of brain activation in human-animal interactions," Marti said, adding that the stuffed animal likely triggered less affection.
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