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Dogs share the human 'bouba/kiki' sound-shape instinct
Original: Dogs seem to agree with humans that 'bouba' is round and 'kiki' is spiky
New research suggests dogs, like humans, associate the nonsense word 'bouba' with rounded shapes and 'kiki' with spiky ones, a well-known effect in human psychology called the bouba/kiki effect. The finding hints that this sound-symbolic mapping may be rooted in something deeper than language, possibly shared across mammal species. It is drawing attention as a rare example of a cross-species perceptual bias.
Why now: A new study shows a well-known human perceptual effect may extend to dogs, surprising scientists and animal lovers alike.
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