Dr. Karolina Westlund

And we might think that it's only happy dogs that wag their tails, but actually tail wagging is seen in many different contexts. And we might think of it as a visual communication thing. But actually, it could be that they're dispersing scent. The tail wag will sort of, that scent will waft over to you so you can take in information about my current emotional state.

And we might think that it's only happy dogs that wag their tails, but actually tail wagging is seen in many different contexts. And we might think of it as a visual communication thing. But actually, it could be that they're dispersing scent. The tail wag will sort of, that scent will waft over to you so you can take in information about my current emotional state.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

So one very interesting thing is that the dog wagging with the predominant left wag.

So one very interesting thing is that the dog wagging with the predominant left wag.

So one very interesting thing is that the dog wagging with the predominant left wag.

Left for the dog. So he's wagging on the left-hand side of his body. Tends to be associated with negative emotional states. And on the right tends to be associated with positive emotional states. And the same cats tend to look at the world from the left when in a negative emotional state and from the right when in a positive emotional state.

Left for the dog. So he's wagging on the left-hand side of his body. Tends to be associated with negative emotional states. And on the right tends to be associated with positive emotional states. And the same cats tend to look at the world from the left when in a negative emotional state and from the right when in a positive emotional state.

Left for the dog. So he's wagging on the left-hand side of his body. Tends to be associated with negative emotional states. And on the right tends to be associated with positive emotional states. And the same cats tend to look at the world from the left when in a negative emotional state and from the right when in a positive emotional state.

So taking in that information with this eye.

So taking in that information with this eye.

So taking in that information with this eye.

So they're looking at the stimulus with their left eye if that stimulus is fear-inducing.

So they're looking at the stimulus with their left eye if that stimulus is fear-inducing.

So they're looking at the stimulus with their left eye if that stimulus is fear-inducing.

Yeah, full sweeps. And I don't know the details here, but certainly the type of tail wag, whether it's sort of very low and fast or whether it's high and sort of stiff, will communicate different emotional states.

Yeah, full sweeps. And I don't know the details here, but certainly the type of tail wag, whether it's sort of very low and fast or whether it's high and sort of stiff, will communicate different emotional states.

Yeah, full sweeps. And I don't know the details here, but certainly the type of tail wag, whether it's sort of very low and fast or whether it's high and sort of stiff, will communicate different emotional states.