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How Britney Spears makes and spends her millions

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Britney Spears seems to have left the lows of her highly publicized 2008 meltdown far behind her.

On Friday, she released her first album in three years, "Glory."

The pop star, who has sold more than 33 million albums in the US, is also riding high at her extended residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Like Kim Kardashian before her, Spears recently released a game with Glu Mobile, and she unveiled her 20th fragrance with Elizabeth Arden.

Despite her post-2008 success, Spears hasn't been in control of it, or her personal life, for those eight years. Her family decided to enact her father, Jamie, and lawyer Andrew Wallet as her conservators, or guardians. They oversee her finances and daily life.

Even so, Spears is still raking in cash and seemingly not left wanting for things to spend it on — she apparently loves Target just as much as the average person.

Here's how Britney Spears makes and spends her money:

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Britney Spears ranked No. 99 on Forbes' list of the highest-earning celebrities in 2016, tying with Gisele Bündchen. Both earned $30.5 million.

This is a slight decrease for Spears, who made $31 million in 2015 and landed at No. 82 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list.

Source: Forbes



Her total assets were valued at $45,982,505.75 in a 2014 legal filing.

Source: People



And it seems her sights for her career and brand are clear.

She told Variety in a 2014 cover story:

"I've been very hands-on with everything I've done since I had my children ... And it's just really important for me to understand the big picture, where everybody's coming from, what's the real purpose of this shoot and this song, or whatever it is in that moment that I'm doing. 

"It's important to learn to say no. With tours and all of that stuff, there are so many aspects that go into it, it's easy to have so many people around you saying, 'Oh yes, yes, you can afford this, you can afford this,' and then all of the sudden you've spent $20 million on your stage and you're like, 'Where's my money?'

"You have to make sure that you're on top of things and know where the money's going."



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A relationship expert explains how successful couples handle their biggest fights

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In any relationship, the best course of action when a problem arises is usually to address it quickly before it snowballs into a bigger problem.

But talking through your issues requires tact, and in some instances, it's best to choose your battles. This is less about simply letting things go, however, and more about knowing when to save discussions for later.

Dr. Michael McNulty, a master trainer from The Gottman Institute and founder of the Chicago Relationship Center, tells Business Insider that there are different kinds of issues within a relationship: Some that are minor and easily solvable, and others that are more perpetual and complicated. Over time, as you get to know someone, you get to know what topics are minor and what are perpetual.

When issues are more complicated and people's needs clash, McNulty suggests waiting to bring it up until there's more time to talk it out. You should block out some time or even set up an appointment so that the problem can be handled with much more care, he says.

The reason for this extra care, McNulty explains, is that when we feel attacked, we go into a mode of fight or flight, the parts of our brains that handle logic and reason go to sleep, and our ability to respond to criticism rationally goes out the window.

"If partners start a conversation in a negative manner, 97% of the time that conversation will end negatively," he says, which is why he recommends taking a softer approach to raising issues. But even with this softer approach, people can still feel threatened and essentially begin to shut down their ability to reason and think clearly.

McNulty points to some visible, physical signs of this phenomenon, which he refers to as "flooding," and says it's a good idea to look out for these when having a potentially heated discussion:

  • Accelerated pulse
  • Blushing
  • Sweating
  • Appearing nervous or fidgety
  • Clenched muscles

He suggests holding off on having the conversation until everyone's in a calmer place and can really hear each other.

"If something like that is occurring, what I would do is to try to take a break and come back to it, because when people are in that state, they can't take in new information and they can't think creatively," McNulty says. "So it's not really useful to talk about much at that time."

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PRINCETON VS. HARVARD: Which school is really the best?

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Business Insider's 2016 list of the best colleges in America named Princeton University the top school in the country, followed by Harvard University. The Ivy League schools, founded in the 18th and 17th centuries, respectively, are two of the most highly regarded universities in the world, but they offer much more than just prestige.

They each provide a quality education and graduate students on time at high rates, they set graduates up to earn well-paying jobs early in their career, and they provide a memorable and enjoyable campus experience that instills pride and loyalty for decades to come.

So is it really possible to determine which is better? Check out the graphic below to see how the schools stack up.

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The most important thing every man should have in his closet before he turns 30

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By the time you're 30, you should have a lot of things. A 401(k). Basic cooking skills. Confidence with who you are and where you're going.

You should also have a suit. All right, I admit that's pretty obvious. It was one of the easiest additions to our list of items every man should own before he turns 30.

But I'm not just talking about any old suit. By the time you're 30, you've probably owned and worn multiple suits. And in your younger years, especially, it's safe to assume that they likely weren't great.

Untailored, poorly fitting, cheap, off-the-rack suits that every time you wore, you told yourself you were never going to wear again. They were likely bought hastily in advance of some event, and they were probably needed in a hurry.

By the time the big three-oh comes around, you should take a hard look at your suiting wardrobe and ask yourself if you're truly happy with the items in it.

Every man should, by the start of his third decade, own a suit that he absolutely loves. It should be expertly tailored, fit like a glove, and cost at least a couple hundred dollars. It should make you feel confident, like you can take on any job interview or social event you throw at it.

You owe it to yourself to get this item now. Because if you wait until next year, it might already be too late to get the most out of a perfect suit.

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The 20 most popular destinations for Americans to study abroad

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Every semester, college students pack their bags and jet off to foreign countries to study abroad. The experience allows them to learn things they wouldn't be able to learn in their college classrooms. 

The Institute of International Education, a not-for-profit organization that researches the movement of international students, found that 304,467 American students studied abroad during the 2013-2014 school year — the most recent data available. 

The IIE's "Open Doors Data" is compiled with the help of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State. With this data, the IIE broke down the number of American studying in each country.

Business Insider used IIE's research to find the top 20 countries and then researched the basics of what they need to know before moving there: official language, currency, and exchange rate (as of early August). We then looked to Lonely Planet for the cost of a typical low-budget meal, since studying abroad can get costly.

Europe is the continent of choice, with eight countries featured on the list. South America is in second place with five countries. 

Read on to find out the 20 most popular countries where American students study abroad. 

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20. Chile

Number of students who study abroad: 3,333

Language: Spanish

Currency: Chilean peso (CH$)

Exchange rate: $0.0015 per peso

Average cost of a low-budget meal:CH$5000



19. Peru

Number of students who study abroad: 3,396

Language: Spanish (Quechua and Aymara are native languages used as well)

Currency: Peruvian sol (S), but many places accept American dollars

Exchange rate: $0.30 per sol

Average cost of a low-budget meal:S15 or less 



18. Denmark

Number of students who study abroad: 3,545

Language: Danish

Currency: Danish krone

Exchange rate: $0.15 per krone

Average cost of a low-budget meal:under Dkr125



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Here's the salary you have to earn to buy a home in 19 major US cities

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How much does it take to buy a home?

Mortgage site HSH.com has updated its estimate of how much annual income a household would need to buy a home in major metropolitan areas in the US, according to second-quarter 2016 data.

In Q2, mortgage rates fell across the board, while list prices in major metros such as Chicago and San Francisco increased dramatically — 18% and 15%, respectively.

HSH.com looked at median home prices from the National Association of Realtors. It took into account interest rates for common 30-year fixed-rate mortgages and property taxes and insurance costs to figure out how much money it would take to pay a median-priced home's mortgage, taxes, and insurance in each city, and how much you'd have to earn to afford it.

HSH.com emphasizes that this is only the base cost of owning a home, without taking into account maintenance and other incidentals.

The site also calculated how it would change the salary needed to buy a home if a buyer were to put 10% down instead of the recommended 20%. No matter where you are, putting down less makes things more expensive — you can visit HSH.com to see both numbers.

Salaries are listed from lowest to highest needed and are rounded to the nearest $500.

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19. San Antonio

Population: 1,409,000

Median home price: $210,500

Monthly mortgage payment: $1,137

Salary needed to buy: $47,000



18. Orlando

Population: 255,483

Median home price: $223,000

Monthly mortgage payment: $1,152

Salary needed to buy: $49,500



17. Minneapolis

Population: 407,207

Median home price: $242,400

Monthly mortgage payment: $1,208

Salary needed to buy: $52,000



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4 dinner party treats you can put together with only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes

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We've all been there: you have friends coming over, and you want to impress them all with your hosting and culinary skills. But when you get to your local grocery store, you find yourself stuck deciding between several different brands of high-end cheeses and spreads.

Hosting people at your home doesn't need to be an overwhelming, expensive experience — it can, in fact, be fun. Column Five recently collaborated with skincare company Nuface to come up with a set of easy recipes you can whip together the next time you're having guests. Each of their recommended recipes requires only five ingredients each. 

Here's their suggestion for mini tacos: nuface taco recipe

And here, a recipe for spicy but sweet bread:nuface sweet and spicy bites

If you want to try your hand at a simple cocktail, these could be good options:

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The 50 best colleges in America

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What makes a college great? They provide a quality education and graduate students on time, they set graduates up to earn well-paying jobs early in their career, and they provide a memorable and enjoyable campus experience that instills pride and loyalty for decades to come.

Business Insider's 2016 ranking uses a formula that relies very little on glamour statistics, like reputation and selectivity, that are featured in many college rankings. Instead, we primarily leaned on data available from the government, weighting early-career earnings and graduation rate the highest.

College years are formative for young adults, so we also gave significant credit to schools that provide a top-notch student-life experience, as measured by Niche, a company that compiles research on schools. Niche assessed the social and community life of universities and provided letter grades based on metrics like campus quality, diversity, party scene, student retention, safety, and athletics.

Other factors that counted for less and rounded out each school's score: full-time retention rate, average annual cost (after accounting for scholarships and financial aid), average SAT score of incoming students, and admittance rate. Read more about our methodology

Read on to see the full list of the best colleges in the US.

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50. Babson College

Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts

Median salary 10 years after enrolling: $85,500

Average SAT score: 1258

Student life score: B+

A leader in entrepreneurial education, Babson College equips students with the skills to innovate, experiment, and lead in the business world and beyond. The private college has produced numerous successful entrepreneurs in its nearly 100-year history, including Arthur Blank, the cofounder and former president of Home Depot who is the eponym of the college's on-campus entrepreneurship hub.



49. Hamilton College

Location: Clinton, New York

Median salary 10 years after enrolling: $57,300

Average SAT score: 1384

Student life score: A

Hamilton College takes its name from founding father Alexander Hamilton, who served as one of the school's original trustees in 1793 when he was the US secretary of the Treasury. More than 200 years later, Hamilton is still going strong: One year after graduation, at least 91% of the class of 2014 had secured a full-time job or internship or were enrolled in graduate school. For those who entered the workforce, employers included companies such as General Electric, Amazon, and The New York Times.



48. George Washington University

Location: Washington, D.C.

Median salary 10 years after enrolling:$64,500

Average SAT score: 1297

Student life score: A

Located right in the US capital, George Washington University offers more than 2,000 undergraduate courses and more than 70 majors. More than 1,400 students choose to study abroad each year at GW's study centers and partner institutions in more than 40 countries. The school also has some distinguished alumni— former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and actress Kerry Washington all attended the university.



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These coders used 13,000 old photos to make a Google Street View map of San Francisco in the 1800s (GOOG)

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If you've ever wondered what it'd feel like to travel back in time and walk the streets of San Francisco, this might be the closest you'll get.

Two developers, Dan Vanderkam and Raven Keller, had the brilliant idea to take all the old photographs from the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection and put them on an interactive map. This map functions similarly to Google Street View, except for when you zoom in on a particular place it gives you photos from as far back as 1850.

The project, called OldSF, lets you manipulate a slider to change the range of years (it goes from 1850 all the way up to 2000). The pair have geocoded about 13,000 images.

Visit the site here, or look below for some of the best photos we saw from the 1800s, marked with their locations in the city.

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Point Lobos Avenue and 43rd, Dick's Saloon, 1890



Central Park, 8th and Mission, circa 1887



Group of people overlooking the Cliff House from Sutro Heights, 1890



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There’s even more evidence that one activity could help slow the aging process

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A significantly longer and healthier life would be almost invaluable. What wouldn't people give for an extra decade or two, especially if they stayed able-bodied and clear-minded for that extra time?

The quest for longer life has driven searches for the Fountain of Youth, had billionaires consider transfusions of the blood of the young, and is perhaps one of the biggest motivating factors that gets people to change their diet or to start exercising.

Researchers know those last two changes can make people healthier, but none of these strategies has yet been found to slow the aging process itself.

But there's more and more evidence that one particular anti-aging strategy might work, if we can figure out how to translate promising animal results to humans.

Significant caloric restriction — cutting caloric intake by about 30% — is at this point the anti-aging intervention that researchers think might actually stave off the physical processes that make cells slower to heal, opening up the brain and body to disease.

A new study on mice published August 24 in the journal Nature adds even more evidence supporting the potential anti-aging effect of caloric restriction and showing precisely how it happens in those animals. Previous studies have shown that mice on restricted diets live longer, but they've often failed to show why, according to a commentary published alongside the Nature study. The new study compared the physiology of mice on restricted diets and mice that could eat whatever they wanted. The physiological differences they found show exactly how significantly cutting calories appears to affect the brain and neuromuscular system, slowing changes that we associate with aging.

There is still no proof that this sort of intervention works in humans, and several prominent researchers studying aging told Business Insider that they don't expect to see any data saying that humans should or could safely cut calories that much.

It'd be hard to safely run a study asking an aging human population to cut their caloric intake by 30%, Dr. Leonard Guarente, the Novartis Professor of Biology at the Glenn Laboratory for the Science of Aging at MIT, told Business Insider. It'd be even harder to ensure that people actually to stick to a diet like that, he said.

But data like this fascinates scientists who are studying aging, as it may help lead us to some way to replicate the effects of caloric restriction without actually putting people on dangerous diets.

An anti-aging pathway

It's well established that caloric restriction can extend life and prevent disease in animals, with studies conducted in species ranging from yeast and mice to dogs and monkeys.

In this latest study, researchers used mice that had been genetically modified to age faster than normal, modeling genetic conditions that affect some people. In those people, we see aging accelerate. Notably, they have trouble repairing DNA damage, one of the most reliable markers of aging. Their organs stop functioning as well as they should; they develop problems with vision and hearing; and they become more frail and have a harder time moving about.

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The researchers used two different types of mice as models. Cutting calories relatively early in their lives (starting in weeks 7-9 for mice expected to live 4-6 months) extended their median lifespan significantly — by 180% or 200%. In another experiment, other mice that ate a restricted diet for only a brief period of time, from 6 to 12 weeks old, before going back to eating whatever they wanted, lived 4 to 6 weeks longer. Even a brief, temporary period of dieting extended their lives by about 30%.

Perhaps more importantly, all diet-restricted mice didn't just live longer, they appeared to stay healthier, too, showing a handful of markers that researchers say indicate that something is slowing aging. They continued to be able to run, for example, even after their freely-feeding counterparts had died. They didn't lose organ and eye function. They had about 50% more neurons in their brains than mice who had been able to eat all they wanted. Their bodies were able to repair DNA damage.

Can it work in people?

So far, we can't be sure. But researchers are interested in using the study as a jumping-off point for more research into other ways of reproducing the effects of caloric restriction; some even want to test some form of caloric restriction on people.

"[Th]e study should provide much needed momentum for efforts to discover pharmacological mimetics of dietary restriction that can be used in humans," Dr. Junko Oshima and Dr. George M. Martin of the University of Washington wrote in the accompanying commentary.

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Still, it's unlikely that what works on mice will translate directly to humans, Dr. Valter Longo, a professor of gerontology and biological science and the director of the University of Southern California Longevity Institute, told Business Insider in a recent interview, since mice and even other animals used as models are so different from humans and what works well for one type of animal doesn't always work as well for others. Longo explained that even though some types of mice show major life-and-health-span improvements after caloric restriction, other types actually suffer. "It's a very unsophisticated intervention," he said.

Plus, as Longo explained it, if people were to severely restrict their calories in the way researchers did with the mice, other problems could result, such as suppressing their immune systems and abilities to heal. And these could contradict any of the good anti-aging properties of caloric restriction. For these and the practical reasons that Guarente of MIT mentioned, humans probably shouldn't cut calories in the same way we have animals do in these experiments.

But the demonstration of the way that caloric restriction in animals works makes researchers think it could be possible to mimic those effects in some other way to fight aging. Oshima and Martin mentioned potential pharmacological interventions, for example. Guarente, for one, has helped develop a supplement that he thinks could help mimic these effects; Longo has developed a diet that's meant to do similar things (though it's vastly different from general caloric restriction).

"Treating aging used to be just an idea that was confronted with skepticism," said Longo. But now, based on studies like this, we're starting to see some pathways through which it might really happen.

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13 tips to avoid getting sick on a flight

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There is nothing worse than getting off of a flight to feel a cold settling in.

And while you can't predict when you'll be on the same flight as someone who is sick, there are steps you can take to walk out as germ-free as possible. Here are 13 tips to help you stay healthy on a plane.  

Talia Avakian wrote an earlier version of this post.

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Don't drink the tap water.

In 2007, The Wall Street Journal conducted a study of 14 different international and domestic flights. Their results revealed traces of everything from Salmonella to tiny insect eggs lurking in the water onboard.

Of the 14 they studied, almost all samples contained bacteria levels that reached "tens, sometimes hundreds of times above the US government limits."

Efforts were made by the Environmental Protection Agency to clear up the issue, but studies conducted in 2013 revealed that not much had changed in the bacteria levels of the water.



Skip the ice in your drinks.

While ice usually comes from outside vendors, some large planes have their own ice-making technology and will use the water from the airplane tanks to make the cubes, according to CNN.

Since tanks are kept small to maintain a light weight, they can be refilled at foreign airports where water standards can vary greatly. 



Avoid using the blankets and pillows.

In another investigation by The Wall Street Journal, airlines were found to wash their blankets and pillows every five to 30 days.

Often freshly washed blankets will only be set out for the first flights of the day, leaving customers who board towards the end of the day with blankets that have already been used several times.



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The 14 best colleges in the Midwest

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Business Insider recently released its annual ranking of the best colleges in America, highlighting schools that provide a quality education and graduate students on time, set graduates up to earn well-paying jobs early in their career, and create a memorable and enjoyable campus experience. (You can read about the methodology in detail here.)

Location wasn't a factor in the ranking, but when we zoomed out on our data to look at the top-100 schools in the country, a number of them fell in the Midwest

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (No. 12 on our overall ranking) topped the list of Midwestern schools, followed by University of Notre Dame and Washington University in St. Louis.

Continue reading to see which 14 schools not only shine as the best in the Midwest, but as some of the best in the country. 

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14. Gustavus Adolphus College

Location: St. Peter, Minnesota

Median salary 10 years after enrolling: $50,100

Average SAT score: 1224

Student life score: A-

Founded on the principles of the Lutheran Church, Gustavus Adolphus College reflects its Christian heritage through weekly praise and worship services and 12 student-run religious organizations. On the academic side, the liberal-arts college offers 72 different majors across 25 departments, including art history, geography, and environmental studies.



13. Creighton University

Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Median salary 10 years after enrolling: $57,800

Average SAT score: 1214

Student life score: A-

Committed to Jesuit traditions and Catholic values, Creighton University challenges students to pursue justice for those in need, respect everyone, and aim for excellence in all aspects of their lives, among other core values. This sense of community engagement stands as a major part of the Creighton experience, as evidenced by the nearly 1.25 million service hours students racked up over the 2014-2015 school year.



12. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Median salary 10 years after enrolling: $78,900

Average SAT score: 1310

Student life score: A-

At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the college’s 2,100 undergraduates can choose from 24 majors focused in science, math, and technology. The average class size is about 20 students, allowing them to have a hands-on experience and one-on-one mentorships. RHIT also prepares its students for life after college with its LEAD Programa series of workshops and speakers to help students develop leadership skills to pair with their newly learned technological skills.



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7 weird dog behaviors and what they mean

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The pitter-patter of tiny feet is one of my favorite sounds to come home to at the end of a long day. 

And I'm convinced that my dog, Izzie, is just as elated to see me as I am to see her.

But what's she really thinking when I open the front door and our eyes meet? Is she simply excited for the dinner I'm about to feed her, or do we have a real bond?

To find out more, we spoke to canine behavioral researcher Julie Hecht and Duke University professor of cognitive neuroscienceBrian Hare, who wrote the book "The Genius of Dogs," and hosts a new podcast called DogSmarts.

Here are a few of the recent discoveries that Hecht, Hare, and other scientists have made about dogs:

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1. Why does my dog get so excited whenever I say the word 'walk'?

Dogs, like dolphins, apes, and parrots, can learn a series of vocal commands or words. One dog, a border collie named Chaser, learned more than 1,000!

Researchers say Chaser used a process called “fast-mapping,” or inference, which is pretty similar to how human children learn language skills. Basically, it involves guessing the meaning of a word based on the object that is being used in conjunction with that word. So if you're constantly saying "walk" and then fetching your dog's leash and taking him outside, he may be able to infer that the word "walk" has something to do with the action of going for a walk.



2. Why does my dog yawn every time I do?

Just like people, dogs can "catch" yawns. A study in the journal Biology Letters says this "emotional contagion" is completely normal. More importantly, the researchers write, your dog catching your yawn is a sign of basic empathy.

Dogs are believed to empathize with us in other ways as well. A University of Helsinki study suggested that dogs can sense when their owners are angry and have even evolved to respond accordingly. Another study found that dogs respond in a similar way, physiologically and behaviorally, to people when they hear a human baby crying.



3. Why do dogs turn away from us when we try to hug them?

A psychologist who studies canine behavior found a disturbing trend in 250 photos of people hugging dogs— the dogs were not happy. How do we know? According to animal behavior researcher Julie Hecht, there are three common signs of stress in dogs: 1) Turning their heads away from the thing that's bothering them; 2) Showing the whites of their eyes; and 3) Lowering or pinning back their ears. Most of the dogs in these photos were showing these signs.

Still, some dogs might tolerate a hug, especially if it comes from someone familiar. In other words, dogs have myriad ways of showing affection, but hugs may not be one of them. "Interactions work best when dogs set the tone and pace," Hecht told Business Insider. "Let friendly dogs initiate contact through sniffing and then show you where they want to be pet."



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