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Human preference for juvenile facial characteristics in dogs has been a powerful selective force in dog domestication.
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Is it true that human preference for juvenile facial characteristics in dogs has been a powerful selective force in dog domestication?
Yes. Evidence indicates that human preference for infantile or juvenile facial characteristics (the baby schema) played a significant role in shaping the physical traits and social bonding during dog domestication.
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This study evaluates how ontogenetic changes such as juvenilisation and paedomorphosis played a role in skull shape during dog domestication.
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Geiger, M., Evin, A., Sánchez-Villagra, M. R., Gascho, D., Mainini, C., & Zollikofer, C. P. E. (2017). Neomorphosis and heterochrony of skull shape in dog domestication. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12582-2
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This review highlights how human attraction to infantile features in companion animals regulates the human-animal bond and influences human-canine interactions.
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M, B. & F, C. (2016). Pet Face: Mechanisms Underlying Human-Animal Relationships.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00298
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