Paul Small
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Paul Small
@RatzTale1970
Drinker of tea, eater of crumpets.
England. UK. Katılım Ekim 2023
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@GriftReport The hot tub vlogs should make for interesting viewing.
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@JebraFaushay If she's happy to continue being pumped and dumped she'll be fine for another few years.
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@jomickane @fitay59 They were less degenerate in the original Hellraiser.
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Recent research from Kyoto University reveals that female dogs actively assess human competence—while male dogs do not.
Female dogs clearly prefer approaching humans who successfully complete tasks, such as opening food containers, over those who fail. In contrast, male dogs show no preference and treat both competent and incompetent humans equally.
These findings, published in a study titled "Female dogs evaluate levels of competence in humans," indicate that female dogs exhibit a more advanced form of social evaluation, particularly when food or resources are involved. They pay closer attention to human actions and their outcomes, using this information to decide who is the most reliable partner for obtaining rewards.
This competence bias suggests female dogs are more sensitive to efficiency and social results than previously thought. For dog owners, it means your female companion isn't just loyal—she's also quietly evaluating your ability to provide. These results highlight an intriguing sex difference in canine social cognition, potentially evolved to enhance females' chances of securing resources and survival.
[Chijiiwa, H., Horisaki, E., Hori, Y., Anderson, J. R., Fujita, K., & Kuroshima, H. (2022). Female dogs evaluate levels of competence in humans. Behavioural Processes, 203, 104778. DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104778]

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@LeilaniDowding Ah, it's the old truck of, if you only spend £30 the price never goes up...
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@Ed_Miliband A cardboard cutout of you is more effective than you.
It can be used to start my nans's log burner.
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Bob Monkhouse’s notebooks were rejected by the BBC’s The Repair Shop because producers deemed some of their jokes racist. dailysceptic.org/2026/03/24/bob…
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@Kearney3Mr Mine won't stop growing, I'm thinking of turning them into a rain cape.
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