New Study Confirms: "Puppy Eyes" Are a Result Of Evolution Aimed At Melting Human's Heart

A study published by science journal PNAS News makes the case that domesticated dogs have developed facial muscles over time to better communicate with humans and it makes perfect sense to us: dogs have a muscle that lets them make a face to melt a human's heart.

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    puppy eyes - Dog breed - DW Science Follow @dw_scitech 1/5 Ever wondered how dogs learned to use their "puppy eyes" to get human empathy? It seems man's best friend have evolved human-like eyebrow muscles. picture alliance 2:14 am 18 Jun 2019
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    puppy eyes - Canidae - DW Science DW Follow @dw_scitech 2/5 A @PNASNews study found domestic dogs have evolved to use their eyebrow muscles more flexibly than their wild counterparts. This makes their eyes appear bigger and more closely resemble human infants, triggering a nurturing response in people. nicture alliancelblickwielic Leithold
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    puppy eyes - Wildlife - DW Science Follow @dw_scitech 3/5 Researchers compared dogs to their close relatives, wolves. They found that dogs can raise their eyebrows to make a baby-like expression, while wolves can barely move that muscle. picture allance/blickwinkels ayar 2:14 am 18 Jun 2019
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    puppy eyes - Dog breed - DW Science Follow @dw_scitech 4/5 Scientists believe these muscles were developed almost entirely because it gave them an advantage with humans. pisture-alliance/dpa/M. Gertep 2:14 am 18 Jun 2019 601 Retweets 3,336 Likes
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    puppy eyes - Pug - DW Science DW Follow @dw_scitech 5/5 Another hypothesis in the @PNASNews paper is that dogs raise their eyebrows to show the white sclera of their eyes, a trait that humans share and find appealing. Most mammals have darker sclera to conceal the direction of their gaze.
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    puppy eyes - Dog - Sharlene Santana Follow @SESantanaM Can confirm findings for golden retrievers 5:03 pm 17 Jun 2019 51 Retweets 898 Likes ta
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    puppy eyes - Text - Helén Olsson Follow @HelenOlsson17 Survival of the cutest! "The sad, imploring expression held such power over humans during 33,000 years of canine domestication that the preference for dogs that could pull off the look steered the evolution of their facial muscles" PNAS paper here: tinyurl.com/yy94t92j Guardian Science@guardianscience How canines capture your heart: scientists explain puppy dog eyes
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