Its also important to distinguish between the different types of memory out there.
(assuming theyre successfully trained, at least).
But more recent research has started tounderminethis narrative.
A pug, possibly in deep thought.© Paula Forster via Getty
Your memories are scattered throughout your brain.
So you cant do it without the hippocampus, Berns told Gizmodo.
So, do other animals do that?
My guess is yes, they probably do.
Because certainly every mammal that weve looked at has very similar brain structures; they all have a hippocampus.
To no ones surprise, owners certainly think highly of their dogs memory.
Scientists have also tried to experimentally test for the presence of episodic memory in dogs.
The same team of researcherspublishedanother study in 2020.
This time, they trained dogs to repeat certain actions of their own with a specific command.
Dog memory is certainly different in important ways from human remembering as well.
Of course, there are plenty of anecdotes that make the case for sustained dog memory even more compelling.
Perhaps the most heartbreaking example is the tale ofHachiko, a Japanese Akita dog born in 1923.
Dogs might not remember quite like humans.
But the bonds we make with each other do appear to be unforgettable for both parties.
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