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Andrew Huberman Cast

04/28/25

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Different species, like horses and dogs, inherently recognize self versus other, which is an innate ability rather than learned from parents or humans.

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What Pets Actually Want & Need | Dr. Karolina Westlund

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What Pets Actually Want & Need | Dr. Karolina Westlund

04/28/25

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Andrew Huberman Cast

04/28/25

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Dogs have innate mechanisms for recognizing self versus other species, which prevents them from attempting to mate with different species unless it's a dominance behavior.

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Andrew Huberman Cast

04/28/25

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Dogs learn to read human emotions and behaviors through exposure, and those who live closely with humans tend to be better at interpreting human cues than those in less interactive environments.

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Andrew Huberman Cast

04/28/25

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Humans have a unique capacity for cultural learning, allowing us to build on knowledge from the past, which is a significant difference from how other animals learn.

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Andrew Huberman Cast

04/28/25

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The ability to learn from historical knowledge and experiences is a defining trait of humans, setting us apart from other species in terms of cognitive development.

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Dr. Karolina Westlund

04/28/25

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Dogs have a strong innate drive to read the emotional and hormonal states of other dogs through scent, which serves as a form of social media for them.

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Michio Kaku

10/22/19

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Humans are unique in having all three traits of intelligence, while other animals, like primates, lack the same level of language development.

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Dr. Richard Schwartz

03/03/25

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I yearn for the same sensitivity towards my own species as animals have towards each other, without judgment.

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Oliver Anthony

05/19/25

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We often show more compassion to animals than to each other, despite being fundamentally similar beings.

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Andrew Huberman Cast

04/28/25

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Dogs can exhibit empathy, as seen when they approach their owners during times of distress, suggesting they can read and respond to human emotional states.