Too bad it’s not Pavlovian conditioning afaik
Comment on Pavlov's conditioning
Xanthrax@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I mean, no joke, a dog whining/ begging is conditioning you.
I beg. You give me food. I look cute.
I beg. You don’t give me food. I cry.
Next time I beg, will you give me the food?
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 7 months ago
harmsy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Replace every instance of dog with cat and you’ve got the reason I give out treats at night before I start cleaning dishes.
ikapoz@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I seem to remember reading that domesticated dogs evolved more expressive eyebrows that proved to be a survival advantage in this process.
Xanthrax@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Found the article: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1820653116
That is super neat, you’re right! It was bread into them due to human preference.
Feathercrown@lemmy.world 7 months ago
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burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
As long as they are not in bread
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/8adc5a23-2224-430d-b779-acd3a44fcc55.jpeg https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/6b09dc7c-7730-4984-afff-c70c9bb93f4f.jpeg
Xanthrax@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Lmao, I’m not going to fix it.
hakunawazo@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Mmmh, puppy muffin.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 months ago
I’ve seen a few things that have shown many animals have developed a sense of “cuteness” specifically to deal with us.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’ve long had a theory that cats have evolved to be just cute enough that we don’t murder them. Cats are evil, so it’s understandable that humans would want to kill them, and I think we probably did early on, but some of them were so cute that we didn’t. Those surviving cute cats reproduced and made more cute cats, but they also became more evil. Over generations, we have created beings that are supremely evil, but they’re just so gosh darned cute that we let them get away with it.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 months ago
Well that and they kill pests. We also like things that are useful.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Cats are an autonomous pest control system, that’s why they’re everywhere.
outcide@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Cats don’t have any of the typical traits of domestication. Humans do.
Draw your own conclusions.
SolarNialamide@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Yeah they evolved to keep much more baby-like features into adulthood with a big head and huge eyes because that’s cute to us and triggers strong instincts of protection and love. I forget the exact name for it. And my cats do be looking extremely cute all the time so it was very successful.