Great Expectations: How Your Predictions Shape Your Animal's Behavior

Send Mary a message Your brain is wired to predict what comes next. It's an evolutionary advantage designed to keep you safe. But when it comes to your horse or dog, those same predictions can limit what's possible between you. In this episode, Mary Debono explores how our nervous systems are constantly making predictions, often below the level of conscious awareness, and how those expectations show up in our bodies and get reflected back to us by our animals. This isn't about abandoni...