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Cats use slow blinks to signal to humans, study finds

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

A 2020 study in Scientific Reports examined cat eye narrowing movements, often called slow blinking, and their role in cat-human communication. Researchers found cats respond to a human's slow blink with their own narrowed eyes, suggesting the movement functions as a form of positive emotional communication across species.

Why now: The study is being shared again, drawing fresh attention to how cats communicate affection through slow blinking.

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• The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication (2020) · bushwart · 72

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