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Naturalizing Anthropomorphism: Behavioral Prompts To Our Humanizing Of Animals, Alexandra C. Horowitz, Marc Bekoff
Naturalizing Anthropomorphism: Behavioral Prompts To Our Humanizing Of Animals, Alexandra C. Horowitz, Marc Bekoff
Marc Bekoff, PhD
Anthropomorphism is the use of human characteristics to describe or explain nonhuman animals. In the present paper, we propose a model for a unified study of such anthropomorphizing. We bring together previously disparate accounts of why and how we anthropomorphize and suggest a means to analyze anthropomorphizing behavior itself. We introduce an analysis of bouts of dyadic play between humans and a heavily anthropomorphized animal, the domestic dog. Four distinct patterns of social interaction recur in successful dog–human play: directed responses by one player to the other, indications of intent, mutual behaviors, and contingent activity. These findings serve as a …
Improving The Understanding Of Psychological Factors Contributing To Horse-Related Accident And Injury: Context, Loss Of Focus, Cognitive Errors And Rigidity, Jodi Dearaugo, Suzanne Mclaren, Phil Mcmanus, Paul D. Mcgreevy
Improving The Understanding Of Psychological Factors Contributing To Horse-Related Accident And Injury: Context, Loss Of Focus, Cognitive Errors And Rigidity, Jodi Dearaugo, Suzanne Mclaren, Phil Mcmanus, Paul D. Mcgreevy
Human-Animal Interactions Collection
While the role of the horse in riding hazards is well recognised, little attention has been paid to the role of specific theoretical psychological processes of humans in contributing to and mitigating risk. The injury, mortality or compensation claim rates for participants in the horse-racing industry, veterinary medicine and equestrian disciplines provide compelling evidence for improving risk mitigation models. There is a paucity of theoretical principles regarding the risk of injury and mortality associated with human–horse interactions. In this paper we introduce and apply the four psychological principles of context, loss of focus, global cognitive style and the application of …