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Tag: Erin Hecht
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Nation & World
What shapes your dog’s personality
Neuroscientist finds skills, temperament influenced by brain differences across breeds
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Nation & World
In the doghouse — at the White House
Reports surface of aggressive behavior but canine expert says there may be understandable reasons.
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Nation & World
What’s the dog doing now?
Students in the class examine a range of dog behaviors, how they evolved, and how they relate to human behavior.
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Nation & World
Does your dog care if you die?
Any owner would say yes. Here’s what the science says.
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Nation & World
New wrinkle in tale of wolf-to-dog evolution
Study on the classic Russian farm-fox experiment raises questions about leading theories on the brains of domesticated animals.
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Nation & World
Hunters, herders, companions: Breeding dogs has reordered their brains
Erin Hecht, who joined the faculty in January, has published her first paper on our canine comrades in the Journal of Neuroscience, finding that different breeds have different brain organizations owing to human cultivation of specific traits.
