Science says: people who talk to their pets are smarter

Do you always talk to your dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, or even your carnivorous plant at home? Then you don't have to be ashamed of it any longer. In fact, I would brag about it from now on. Because what turns out? According to scientists, people who talk to their pets are a lot smarter than those who don't.

And guess what? According to behavioral scientists, we don't do this only with pets, but also with various objects. For example, people (I won't name names) often tend to give names to objects like a car, laptop, or even a new jacket. This way, you create a ‘relationship’ with the thing. And now I must honestly admit: I sometimes think that Nola is mad at me or I ask my car if it is very thirsty with an empty tank. So, no conversations to be ashamed of, because it is precisely from these kinds of moments that it shows you have an active social perception, which in turn indicates a higher intelligence. But why do we actually talk to animals and objects? There are several reasons for this. First of all, people often tend to give objects a name when they see a face in something (okay, totally guilty: I really see a face in my car). Another reason is the unpredictability of people and the way we respond to this by questioning them and using our empathy. Something we also tend to do with objects. Tsss, not weird at all to offer my car something to drink. Anyways, the greater your empathy, the greater your EQ or social IQ is. I say: keep chatting with your.

new rug , side table, sneakers, house mosquito, and dog., Source: Quartz and Libelle.

Lilian with her dog in front of a brick wall