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Dogs share human-like sound-shape associations in new study

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A recent study suggests that dogs, much like humans, exhibit a consistent preference for associating the sound 'bouba' with round shapes and 'kiki' with spiky shapes. This phenomenon, known as the bouba/kiki effect, indicates a shared cross-species understanding of abstract sound-symbolic relationships. The research involved presenting dogs with visual stimuli of round and spiky shapes paired with the respective sounds to gauge their reactions and preferences. AI

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Dogs share human-like sound-shape associations in new study

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    Dogs seem to agree with humans that 'bouba' is round and 'kiki' is spiky Article URL: https://www. sciencealert.com/dogs-seem-to- agree-with-humans-that-bouba-i

    Dogs seem to agree with humans that 'bouba' is round and 'kiki' is spiky Article URL: https://www. sciencealert.com/dogs-seem-to- agree-with-humans-that-bouba-is-round-and-kiki-is-spiky Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0136979 Points: 48 # Comments: 30 https:…

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