Can you tell if your pet is angry? How about guilty? herzoghal explores the world of animal emotions—and how much of it owners can pick up on.
, and pride. These involve higher brain centers in the cerebral cortex and require greater cognitive capacities.In some ways, the owners were surprisingly similar in attributions of emotions to dogs and cats. For example, as shown in this graph, among the most common emotions reported by owners of both species were curiosity, happiness, love, fear, and anxiety. Similarly, guilt,But in other ways, there were substantial differences in the perceptions of canine and feline emotionality.
The researchers found that dog owners with more years of personal experience with dogs tended to think their pets were capable of more emotions. But the effect was quite small. In contrast, dog owners with professional experiences with animals tended to attribute fewer emotional states to dogs. But, again, the effect was weak.One variable did affect the evaluation of the cats’ emotional repertoire–the presence of a dog in the house.
I was particularly intrigued by the researchers' large variation in the owners' views of emotions in their pets. I would like to know why Betsy and Brion disagreed over whether Watson experienced disgust, guilt, , confusion, positive anticipation, and happiness. I’m hoping the research team’s next project will delve into individual differences in how people view the mental lives of dogs and cats.Pickersgill, O., Mills, D. S., & Guo, K. . Owners’ Beliefs regarding the Emotional Capabilities of Their Dogs and Cats.Bekoff, M. .
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