Dogs Capable of Understanding Words for Objects, Study Reveals

Groundbreaking research using EEG scans demonstrates dogs' deeper linguistic comprehension.

A groundbreaking study using EEG scans on dogs has shown that they can understand nouns and link words with objects in their mind.
The study found that dogs activate a memory of an object when they hear its name, indicating a deeper understanding of language than previously thought.
This ability to understand words for specific items does not depend on the size of a dog's vocabulary, suggesting it is a general trait among dogs.
Researchers believe this discovery could have significant implications for theories of language evolution and how humans understand and use language.
The next steps in research will explore if other animals can learn object names in the same way as dogs, or if this ability is unique to dogs due to their close relationship with humans.