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  • Comparative psychology
  • Animal behavior
  • Human-animal interaction

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  • Previous research indicates humans can interpret canine facial expressions.
  • Cross-cultural validation of canine emotional expression recognition is needed.
  • Understanding canine emotion perception has implications for human-animal relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate human ability to recognize basic dog emotions from eyes only versus the whole face.
  • To replicate and extend prior research on canine emotion recognition.
  • To cross-culturally validate canine emotional facial expression photographs in Brazil.

Main Methods:

  • 120 participants viewed photographs of three dog breeds.
  • Participants identified emotions from full faces or eyes-only images.
  • Forced-choice response formats (two-word or four-word) were used.

Main Results:

  • Participants identified emotions from both faces and eyes-only images above chance levels.
  • Fear was recognized more accurately than other emotions, likely due to visible sclera.
  • Emotion identification accuracy was highest for Rhodesian Ridgebacks, potentially due to breed morphology familiarity.

Conclusions:

  • Humans can recognize basic dog emotions from eyes alone, suggesting eyes are key emotional indicators.
  • Familiarity with specific dog breeds (e.g., Rhodesian Ridgeback) may enhance emotion recognition accuracy.
  • The Canine Eyes task shows potential for assessing Theory of Mind and clinical applications.