If you’ve seen my 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴..… series, you’ll know I enjoy pulling apart the science of why animals do the things they do, and the small processes that shape how our cats or dogs learn, explore, and understand their world.
For those who like something shorter to dip into, here’s the next part of my micro-series, the 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. The aim of these episodes is to offer bite-sized chunks of research-led insights into what happens between us and our dogs, and practical applications!
🧬 This episode explores The Dopamine of Discovery. Click here to watch the Science of Connection playlist.
References
– Schultz, W. (2016) ‘Dopamine reward prediction error coding’, Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 40, pp. 56–64. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27069377/
– Schultz, W. (2015) ‘Neuronal reward and decision signals: From theories to data’, Physiological Reviews, 95(3), pp. 853–951. https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00023.2014
– Fountain, J., Fernandez, E.J., McWhorter, T.J. and Hazel, S.J. (2025) ‘The value of sniffing: A scoping review of scent activities for canines’, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 282, 106485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106485
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