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Animal Emotions

Do animals think and feel?

Animal Behavior
The Eclectic Father of Cognitive Ethology

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 31, 2024

Donald Griffin co-discovered bat sonar, founded the field of echolocation, and opened the door for the study of awareness and mental experiences among wild animals.

Donald Griffin co-discovered bat sonar, founded the field of echolocation, and opened the door for the study of awareness and mental experiences among wild animals.

Animal Behavior
What Birds Teach Us About the Value of Family and Friendship

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 29, 2024

Jessica Mann's new book is a riveting read for everyone who wants to know what birds are thinking and feeling from their point of view and offers a compelling and urgent message.

Jessica Mann's new book is a riveting read for everyone who wants to know what birds are thinking and feeling from their point of view and offers a compelling and urgent message.

Animal Behavior
What Do Bees Think and Feel When They Buzz, Fly, and Dance?

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 26, 2024

Mathieu Lihoreau's eye-opening book about bee cognition, consciousness, and sentience explains what goes on in their tiny brains as they vote, forage, and spy on one another.

Mathieu Lihoreau's eye-opening book about bee cognition, consciousness, and sentience explains what goes on in their tiny brains as they vote, forage, and spy on one another.

Environment
The Psychology of Rewilding Means Getting Over Ourselves

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 20, 2024

Personal rewilding is a positive and inspirational social movement that means expanding our self-centered feelings and mindsets and nurturing our sense of wonder and biophilia.

Personal rewilding is a positive and inspirational social movement that means expanding our self-centered feelings and mindsets and nurturing our sense of wonder and biophilia.

Animal Behavior
The Emotional Lives of Dogs and Wolves and Why They Matter

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 13, 2024

Science shows feelings matter because animals care about what happens to themselves and others and intruding into their lives often ignores their physical and emotional well-being.

Science shows feelings matter because animals care about what happens to themselves and others and intruding into their lives often ignores their physical and emotional well-being.

Animal Behavior
Queer Nature: Celebration of Diverse Animal Sexual Behavior

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 9, 2024

'A Little Queer Natural History' is an eye-opening read about widespread sexual behavior observed in thousands of species that may force us to rethink assumptions and prejudices.

'A Little Queer Natural History' is an eye-opening read about widespread sexual behavior observed in thousands of species that may force us to rethink assumptions and prejudices.

Cognition
Finding Our Humanity: The Evolution of the Ape-Human Mind

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 6, 2024

Orangutan expert Leif Cocks combines science, philosophy and stories and offers a compelling case for a shift in how we see, think and act in the world and connect with nature.

Orangutan expert Leif Cocks combines science, philosophy and stories and offers a compelling case for a shift in how we see, think and act in the world and connect with nature.

Animal Behavior
The Benefits of Adopting Abandoned Dogs for Them and for Us

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 2, 2024

The new book 'Abandoned' puts a face on the dog abandonment crisis and helps people develop the mindset for giving troubled and needy dogs a dignified life and a loving home.

The new book 'Abandoned' puts a face on the dog abandonment crisis and helps people develop the mindset for giving troubled and needy dogs a dignified life and a loving home.

Anxiety
The Science of Helping Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dogs

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on September 30, 2024

Dr. Zazie Todd's new book "Bark!" is the go-to source based on science and positive reinforcement for people who live with one of the many dogs who suffer from fear-filled lives.

Dr. Zazie Todd's new book "Bark!" is the go-to source based on science and positive reinforcement for people who live with one of the many dogs who suffer from fear-filled lives.

Animal Behavior
'The Suffering Animal': Balancing Vulnerability and Power

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on September 27, 2024

Simone Ghelli takes a deep dive into the nature of human-animal relationships, asks what's the difference between our existence and theirs, and argues against human exceptionalism.

Simone Ghelli takes a deep dive into the nature of human-animal relationships, asks what's the difference between our existence and theirs, and argues against human exceptionalism.

Animal Behavior
Is Balanced Training Fair to Dogs or Is It a Cop-Out?

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on September 26, 2024

Balanced dog training using positive reinforcement (rewards-based) methods and aversives (physical punishment) is no better than simply using force-free positive methods and love.

Balanced dog training using positive reinforcement (rewards-based) methods and aversives (physical punishment) is no better than simply using force-free positive methods and love.

Animal Behavior
Eight-Legged Wonders: The Amazing Minds and Lives of Spiders

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on September 25, 2024

James O'Hanlon's new book is a brilliant, fun, and fascinating exposé of spiders. It explores who they are and what they need from us to be admired and coexist as friends, not foes.

James O'Hanlon's new book is a brilliant, fun, and fascinating exposé of spiders. It explores who they are and what they need from us to be admired and coexist as friends, not foes.

Career
The Challenging Lives of Monkeys Rescued from the Pet Trade

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on September 22, 2024

Moving photographs and stories explore the lives and psychological states of ex-pet trade monkeys from their point of view, lives that aren't always "happily ever after."

Moving photographs and stories explore the lives and psychological states of ex-pet trade monkeys from their point of view, lives that aren't always "happily ever after."