Why Your Brain Loves Your Dog (Almost) Like Your Child

from Strides To Solutions · host Esther Nava

The neuroscience of pet attachment reveals we're using the same bonding circuitry for our animals as our children but the patterns aren't quite identical. What does this mean for how we understand love across species? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit esthernava.substack.com

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