There's a scientific reason why people think this dog has a human-like face

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• A photo of a dog with a "human-like" face is freaking the internet out.
• But there's a simple scientific explanation why people think the dog looks like a person.
• Years of research suggest humans see certain features in animals (e.g., big eyes or round cheeks) that we typically associate with baby humans.
• Our brains associate human baby features with cuteness, qualities which we then project onto pets like cats and dogs.
• This phenomenon is known as "baby schema."

A dog being described as "Nicolas Cage dressed as an ewok" has completely stupefied the internet for his human-like appearance. But there might be a scientific reason why we can't help but think there's a middle-aged man hiding underneath this fluffy veneer.

BuzzFeed News reports that Yogi, a one-year-old Shih-poo, has gone viral for reasons completely obvious to anyone who's seen his photo. I mean, this is a person, right?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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