The Science Behind Your Cat’s Slow Blink
Half-closed eyes, a soft pause, then a slow blink across the room: this tiny sequence is not random decoration on your cat’s face. In behavioral experiments, cats are more likely to approach humans who slow blink at them, suggesting a structured social signal rather than a quirky habit.Biologists describe the slow blink as a low-arousal cue linked to the parasympathetic nervous system, the circuit...More
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