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Coverage dated November 4, 2026

Some cats are shy, just like human infants

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Some cats display a complex mixture of fear and curiosity, which is similar to shyness observed in human infants, according to a study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Madoka Hattori at Kyoto University, Japan, and colleagues.

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  1. Gizmodo

    Your Cat May Be Even More Like a Baby Than We Knew, Scientists Find (opens Gizmodo)

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    Scientists sorted cats into four personality types, including one that shows the same mix of shyness and curiosity around strangers as human babies.

  2. Phys

    Some cats are shy, just like human infants (opens Phys)

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    Some cats display a complex mixture of fear and curiosity, which is similar to shyness observed in human infants, according to a study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Madoka Hattori at Kyoto University, Japan, and colleagues.

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