Overview

• Researchers used dual-EEG to measure brain activity in humans and dogs during bonding activities like petting and eye contact.
• The study found that certain regions of the human and dog brains showed synchronized activity, particularly in the frontal and parietal lobes.
• Brain synchronization followed a leader-follower dynamic, with human brain activity leading and dog brain activity following.
• Dogs with mutations in the SHANK3 gene, linked to autism in humans, showed disrupted brain synchronization during interactions.
• A single dose of LSD appeared to restore brain synchronization in these dogs, suggesting new avenues for autism research.