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SorellaLaBefana

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Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:43 PM Oct 2024

Yes, They ARE Listening [View all]


Even if your cat hasn’t gotten your tongue, it’s most likely getting your words. Without any particular training, the animals—like human babies—appear to pick up basic human language skills just by listening to us talk. Indeed, cats learn to associate images with words even faster than babies do, according to a study published this month in Scientific Reports. That means that, despite all appearances to the contrary, our furtive feline friends may actually be listening to what we say…

https://www.science.org/content/article/cats-beat-babies-word-association-game?

Perhaps judging as well?
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