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A study led by Akiko Takaoka of Kyoto University in Japan revealed that dogs can detect when humans are lying to them.
The experiment involved tricking dogs by pointing at containers with or without food.
The dogs quickly learned to distrust unreliable pointers, showing their ability to discern truth from deception.
This suggests that dogs possess a sophisticated social intelligence and prefer predictability in human interactions.
The researchers plan to repeat the experiment with wolves to explore the impact of domestication on dogs' behavior.
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