Yes, dogs are susceptible to the Kanizsa's triangle illusion: A reply to Pepperberg
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Miina Lõoke1, Lieta Marinelli2, Cécile Guérineau1
1Dipartimento di Biomedicina Comparata e Alimentazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, PD, Italy.
Learning & Behavior
|December 12, 2023
Abstract:
A recent paper by Pepperberg, Learning & Behavior, 51, 5-6, (2023) enquires about the validity of the finding that dogs are susceptible to the Kanizsa's triangle illusion, reported by Lõoke and coauthors (Lõoke et al., Animal Cognition, 25, 43-51, 2022). Here we elaborate on the matter, providing both theoretical considerations and further data, supporting the soundness of our previous conclusions.

