Mongillo P, Scandurra A, Kramer R, Marinelli L (2017) Animal Cognition, 5:881–890
Dogs’ visual perception
This line of research focuses on the mechanisms of perception and processing of visual stimuli. In these experiments, we present dogs with diverse stimuli, including abstract images, realistic/naturalistic images as well as real stimuli. We are particularly interested in the elaboration of global and local level of hierarchical images, the perception of stimuli in motion and the elaboration of the characteristics of motion, and the discrimination and recognition of familiar human faces.
Publications
Recognition of human faces by dogs (Canis familiaris) requires visibility of head contour
Mongillo P, Scandurra A, Kramer R, Marinelli L (2017) Animal Cognition, 5:881–890
Global bias reliability in dogs (Canis familiaris)
Mongillo P, Pitteri E, Sambugaro P, Carnier P, Marinelli L (2016) Animal Cognition, 20:257–265
Part-based and configural processing of owner’s face in dogs
Pitteri E, Mongillo P, Carnier P, Marinelli L, & Huber, L (2014) PLoS One, e108176
Hierarchical stimulus processing by dogs (canis familiaris)
Pitteri E, Mongillo P, Carnier P, & Marinelli L (2014) Animal cognition, 17(4), 869-877