It’s fascinating to consider how animals with far less cognitive ability than humans can still read body language and energetic cues to determine if another creature is a threat, a potential meal, or a friend. Even more remarkable is that a four-year-old child, far more intelligent than any dog, can intuitively read tension, joy, frustration, or ease in others. The child mirrors that energy back, often without effort. It’s a beautiful and natural mechanism for not internalizing another person’s emotional state.
