Recent interactions between photographer Elias Weiss Friedman, known for "The Dogist," and Erin Hecht from Harvard's Canine Brains Lab highlight the deep empathy exhibited by dogs. Through various experiments, like the one testing dog reactions to human injury, researchers explore the cognitive and emotional connections between humans and canines. The dogs' responses illustrate a range of empathy levels. Additionally, a discussion between Friedman and Hecht emphasized the artistic and scientific approaches to understanding dogs and their significance in human life, revealing insights into their candid nature as subjects for both photography and study.
"Some [dogs] react like that, some of them couldn't care less. In the real test, the person does this three times, and we had a couple of dogs actually take the hammer away."
"I'm OK, I was just joshing. Thank you for being so empathetic and caring, because if that were to happen in real life I would need your love."
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