Such studies indicate that often the evolutionary tail wags the emotional dog.

This article was originally published with the title Wag the Dog.

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1. 1. drdale314 07:39 PM 3/28/08

   In "Wag the Dog", is the direction of the tail wag from the point of view of the dog or the observer. The text suggests the dog, but the illustration suggests the observer.

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2. 2. Mikeepoo 05:17 PM 4/4/08

   Published on April 1st Folks!

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3. 3. candide08 03:39 PM 4/8/08

   Do you people know right from left? Maybe english is not your first language?
   
   Look at the illustration and tell me which represents the DOGS right, as mentioned in the article??

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4. 4. Mr. Ferret 01:19 AM 4/16/08

   Very confusing. Is it left or the other left?

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5. 5. JAWermuth 02:23 PM 4/16/08

   In architectural conservation, the accepted standard is PR and PL meaning "proper right..." This method establishes orientation from the viewpoint of the structure, statue, or in this case, the dog. Very simply, a PR wag is safe(r) than a PL wag. The observer would see PR as a left wag and vice versa.

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6. 6. MattVDK 02:20 PM 4/17/08

   The image color coding provided is incorrect. Positive emotions in the left brain cause the dog to lean to the right. From the aspect of a human observer, the dog will be leaning to the left, but it's right.

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7. 7. VISHAL VIJAY NAIR 11:45 AM 5/10/08

   The logic is good.

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