A5057228080- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Psychology of Social Influence
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
Nottingham Trent University
2021-2022
Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti
2022
University of Turin
2022
The importance of animals' experiences and associated comfort during Human-Animal Interactions (HAI), particularly Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI), are increasingly recognised. However, there remains a paucity published research, concerning less formal but frequent HAIs to which companion animals typically exposed, such as stroking or petting. Additionally, few practical evidence-based guides facilitate humans' optimal animal handling interaction in these contexts exist. A simple set...
Abstract Humans’ individual differences including their demographics, personality, attitudes and experiences are often associated with important outcomes for the animals they interact with. This is pertinent to companion such as cats dogs, given social emotional importance humans degree of integration into human society. However, mechanistic underpinnings causal relationships that characterise links between animal behaviour wellbeing not well understood. In this exploratory investigation, we...
Dogs are biologically predisposed to communicate with humans in cooperative contexts. They show individual differences dog–human communication and inhibition, potentially enhanced by life experience, e.g., Animal-Assisted Interventions. This study aimed investigate whether dogs’ personality, defined meaningful neural circuits described the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Personality (RST), predicted communication, task orientation, emotional state, approach an unsolvable task. We also...