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Harold Herzog, PhD

Selected Works

2017

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

How Social Contagion Helps Explain Our Pet Choices, Harold Herzog Aug 2017

How Social Contagion Helps Explain Our Pet Choices, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

In 1939, Londoners killed 400,000 dogs and cats in four days. Why?

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Therapy Dogs For Homesick College Students?, Harold Herzog Aug 2017

Therapy Dogs For Homesick College Students?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New research examines the impact of dog therapy for homesick college students.

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What's The Deal With "Furries?", Harold Herzog Jul 2017

What's The Deal With "Furries?", Harold Herzog

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What a decade of research reveal about a misunderstood subculture.

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Why Kids With Pets Are Better Off, Harold Herzog Jul 2017

Why Kids With Pets Are Better Off, Harold Herzog

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Controversial study helps explain the impact of pets on child development.

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Large Study Finds Pet Owners Are Different, Harold Herzog Jul 2017

Large Study Finds Pet Owners Are Different, Harold Herzog

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New research helps explain health difference between pet owners and non-owners.

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Can Pet Crickets Improve The Well-Being Of The Elderly?, Harold Herzog Jun 2017

Can Pet Crickets Improve The Well-Being Of The Elderly?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New clinical trial finds surprising beneficial effects of caring for insects.

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Can Dogs Help Solve Our Childhood Obesity Problem?, Harold Herzog May 2017

Can Dogs Help Solve Our Childhood Obesity Problem?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New studies show how dogs impact the weight and activity levels of kids.

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Why Do Animal Shelter Workers Burn Out?, Harold Herzog May 2017

Why Do Animal Shelter Workers Burn Out?, Harold Herzog

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New research reveals some downsides to “being called” to save animals.

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How Much Solidarity Do You Feel With Animals?, Harold Herzog Mar 2017

How Much Solidarity Do You Feel With Animals?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Five questions that measure how much you identify with animals.

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25 Things You Probably Didn’T Know About Dogs, Harold Herzog Mar 2017

25 Things You Probably Didn’T Know About Dogs, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Recent discoveries in the hot new field of canine science.

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Why Do Dog Breeds With Genetic Disorders Suddenly Get Hot?, Harold Herzog Feb 2017

Why Do Dog Breeds With Genetic Disorders Suddenly Get Hot?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New research explains the attraction to dog breeds that have health problems.

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"Study Finds Dog-Walkers Have More Bad Mental Health Days!", Harold Herzog Jan 2017

"Study Finds Dog-Walkers Have More Bad Mental Health Days!", Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Nine recent studies reported pets did not improve human health and happiness.

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Do Vegetarians Smell Sexier?, Harold Herzog Jan 2017

Do Vegetarians Smell Sexier?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New research shows the surprising effects of foods on body odor and skin color.

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