Your Brain Changes When You Play With Dogs

Dogs change your stressed-out noggin’ for the better. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. | Your Support is Crucial to the Show: Get the Progressive battle plan: Watch TYT LIVE on weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Read more HERE: “Plenty of research has investigated the bond between humans and dogs, demonstrating that canine companions can improve people’s moods, reduce blood pressure and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Just looking dogs in the eye may even boost levels of oxytocin, a hormone associated with feelings of love and trust. But few past studies have pinpointed what happens in people’s brains when they interact with a furry friend“ *** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur
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