Dogs also have optimistic or pessimistic personalities

A new study by scientists at Bristol University (UK) found that like humans, dogs also have different personalities and emotional states.

Some dogs are positively optimistic, while some other dogs appear to be negative pessimists.

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Dogs also have personality and emotional status? (Source: Internet).

Scientists have studied the character of dogs by observing their behavior, after taking measures to isolate them from their owners.

The experiment was carried out with 24 dogs borrowed from two families in the UK, including 12 male dogs and 12 bitches, aged from 9 months to 9 years old, predominantly Golden Retriever , Collie dogs. and Bull dog.

On the first day, the scientists took turns playing with each of the experimental dogs in a room for 20 minutes. On the second day, they let dogs play themselves alone in the room for five minutes and use the camera to record their behavior.

Later, the scientists placed two bowls in the two corners of the room, including a bowl full of food and a bowl of nothing and let the dog learn the difference between the two bowls. Next, they placed the two upper bowls in the middle of the room and observed their reaction.

The results showed that some dogs thought that the two bowls in the middle of the room had food so they ran quickly, others thought it was nothing but bowls. letter.

This result shows that some dogs have positive positive attitudes, and the rest have negative pessimistic attitudes.

According to scientists, we can classify dogs into two factions including optimistic and pessimistic factions. The reason that some dogs show negative pessimism is because they are in a tragic emotional state.

However, scientists say there is a need for further research to determine loneliness that causes pessimism or pessimistic character that makes dogs appear lonely and depressed.