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Picture-Sorting Dogs Show Human-Like Thought

Posted by Zonk on from the i-will-replace-you-with-a-small-boxer dept.

ComputerDog writes "A new study shows they can sort photographs into categories in a similar way to humans. In experiments, dogs were shown photographs of a landscape and of a dog, and were rewarded if they selected the latter using 'a paw-operated computer touch-screen'. Later they were able to correctly categorize dogs shown on an unfamiliar background landscape. '' "

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  1. Re:So... by megaditto · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wonder if this dog was rewarded or punished:

    http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/img/dog-dildo.jpg

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  2. meh by Snoobic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our four legged canine overlords.