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Slow blinking shown to bond cats with humans

Original: The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication (2020)

A 2020 study published in Scientific Reports found that cats respond positively to humans who perform slow, narrowed-eye blinks at them, and that cats themselves produce these expressions when relaxed and approachable. Researchers at the University of Sussex and University of Portsmouth concluded that 'cat smiles' function as a form of positive emotional communication between cats and people, often prompting cats to approach.

Why now: The study is being shared again, likely because cat lovers find the idea of slow blinking as cross-species communication charming and practical.

University of SussexUniversity of PortsmouthScientific Reports

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• The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication (2020) · bushwart · 31

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