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3 Reddit threads by 3 users.
TIL that dogs have evolved to participate in the oxytocin loop with us, the gaze-affected hormone responsible for bonding in human relationships, particularly with babies.
User Somethingisshadysir, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit,
TIL A 2015 study found that a bound exists between humans and dogs via oxytocin. The study found that mutual gazing increased oxytocin levels in dogs, and sniffing oxytocin increased gazing in dogs, an effect that transferred to their owners. Wolves, however, seemed resistant, avoiding eye contact.
User NYPD-BLUE, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit,
Gaze into my eyes: The human-dog bond is facilitated by the interaction of oxytocin feedback loops that emerged over the course of domestication.
User burwor, in the Reddit Science subreddit,