SciShow | Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks?

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SciShow: Go to http://curiositystream.com/SciShow to start streaming Man's First Friend. Use the promo code ‘scishow’ during the sign-up process to get your first 30 days free They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks — but that saying might not be as trustworthy as you’d think. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at https://www.scishowtangents.org ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Bill & Katie Scholl, Adam Brainard, Greg, Alex Hackman, Andrew Finley Brenan, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, الخليفي سلطان, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320475106_Utilising_dog-computer_interactions_to_provide_mental_stimulation_in_dogs_especially_during_ageing https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/04/why-you-cant-teach-old-dog-new-tricks https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11357-015-9866-x https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3916763/ https://www.chaserthebordercollie.com/the-research https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/computer-training-dogs-could-help-stop-old-canines-decline-ncna846066 https://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/en/infoservice/presseinformation/presse-releases-2018/brain-training-for-old-dogs-could-touchscreen-games-become-the-sudoku-of-mans-best-friend/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/the-best-age-to-learn-a-second-language-a6860886.html
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