The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Life Sciences
  3. Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution
  4. Do dogs get synaesthesia?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Do dogs get synaesthesia?

  • 2 Replies
  • 4694 Views
  • 3 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline katieHaylor (OP)

  • Naked Scientist Producer
  • Global Moderator
  • Sr. Member
  • ********
  • 475
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 2 times
  • Naked Science Forum Newbie
    • The Naked Scientists
Do dogs get synaesthesia?
« on: 21/09/2017 14:11:39 »
Rhys asks:

Does a dog have synaesthesia of smell and vision? Given stereoscopic smelling and restricted colour range, is their visual field overlain with colours for olfactory input?

What do you think?
« Last Edit: 21/09/2017 21:03:58 by chris »
Logged
 



Offline chris

  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ******
  • 8061
  • Activity:
    1.5%
  • Thanked: 306 times
  • The Naked Scientist
    • The Naked Scientists
Re: Do dogs get synaesthesia?
« Reply #1 on: 24/09/2017 09:31:43 »
I must admit that I don't know the answer to this and it's impossible to ask a dog, so I'm not sure how you'd find out...
Logged
I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception - Groucho Marx - https://www.thenakedscientists.com/
 

Offline SquarishTriangle

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • 359
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 25 times
Re: Do dogs get synaesthesia?
« Reply #2 on: 24/09/2017 13:17:24 »
I agree with Chris. You can't ask a dog, so it would be pretty hard to test your hypothesis. Although, it might be possible to make some indirect implications by comparing dog brain activities patterns to those of humans, using imaging techniques.
Logged
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags: dogs  / senses  / synaesthesia 
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.414 seconds with 30 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.