Mangy mutt or furry friend? Anthropomorphism promotes animal welfare

2012/02/21 by Max E. Butterfield, Sarah E. Hill, Charles G. Lord · 19 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Animal rights #Animal welfare #Animal-assisted therapy #Ecology #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior #HUBzero #Human-Animal Interaction Studies #Listing (finance) #Medicine #Pet therapy #Psychology #Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment #Social psychology #Veterinary medicine #Welfare

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.010

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