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Will You Lose Weight By Giving Up Meat?, Harold Herzog Jan 2016

Will You Lose Weight By Giving Up Meat?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

A new study compares vegetarian and vegan diets.


Three Reasons Why Pets Don't Lower Health Care Costs, Harold Herzog Jan 2016

Three Reasons Why Pets Don't Lower Health Care Costs, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

It's nice to think that pets reduce our nation's medical bills...but is it true?


Here's Why Your Dog Might Not Be As Cute As You Think, Harold Herzog Dec 2015

Here's Why Your Dog Might Not Be As Cute As You Think, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New research shows the importance of cuteness in the human-animal bond.


How Scary Are The Mental Health Risks Of Vegetarianism?, Harold Herzog Dec 2015

How Scary Are The Mental Health Risks Of Vegetarianism?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

How strong is the link between vegetarianism and mental illness?


Stress Relief In Seven Minutes, Doggie Style, Harold Herzog Nov 2015

Stress Relief In Seven Minutes, Doggie Style, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Do programs using dogs to relieve anxiety in university students really work?


Does Having A Pet Make You More Attractive?, Harold Herzog Nov 2015

Does Having A Pet Make You More Attractive?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Research into the surprising connections between pet ownership and sex appeal.


Vegetarianism And Money: Surprising Results From A New Study, Harold Herzog Aug 2015

Vegetarianism And Money: Surprising Results From A New Study, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Are vegetarians more or less likely to live in high income households?


Do Dog Owners Really Make Better Lovers?, Harold Herzog Aug 2015

Do Dog Owners Really Make Better Lovers?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

What does science say about the connection between love, sex and owning a dog?


Eating Cats, Harold Herzog Aug 2015

Eating Cats, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

In some cultures people eat their pets.


Baboons Might Kidnap Puppies (But Not As Pets), Harold Herzog Jul 2015

Baboons Might Kidnap Puppies (But Not As Pets), Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

A primate expert explains the confusion over baboon "pet-keeping."


Encounters With Dead Pets: A Study Of The Evolution Of Grief, Harold Herzog Jun 2015

Encounters With Dead Pets: A Study Of The Evolution Of Grief, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

False recognitions of dead dogs and cats are common among grieving pet owners.


The Beneficial Effects Of Animals On Children With Autism, Harold Herzog May 2015

The Beneficial Effects Of Animals On Children With Autism, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Do children with autism disorders respond differently to animals?


Congress Should Declare That Mice Are Animals - Now!, Harold Herzog Apr 2015

Congress Should Declare That Mice Are Animals - Now!, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

What a new study by PETA reveals about the use of animals in science.


Is Sadomasochism A Uniquely Human Form Of Sexuality?, Harold Herzog Feb 2015

Is Sadomasochism A Uniquely Human Form Of Sexuality?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Kinky sex is common in animals, but do they ever find pleasure in pain?


Dogs Can't Cure Cancer, Harold Herzog Feb 2015

Dogs Can't Cure Cancer, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

What a new study found about the effects of dog visitations on cancer patients.


How “Natural” Is A Cloned Cow...Or A Cloned Dog?, Harold Herzog Jan 2015

How “Natural” Is A Cloned Cow...Or A Cloned Dog?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

The FDA says cloned meat and milk is safe...but why does it seem so yucky?


Five Questions That Reveal How Much You Care About Animals, Harold Herzog Dec 2014

Five Questions That Reveal How Much You Care About Animals, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

This new 5-item scale measures attitudes toward the use of animals.


84% Of Vegetarians And Vegans Return To Meat. Why?, Harold Herzog Dec 2014

84% Of Vegetarians And Vegans Return To Meat. Why?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Animal activists should emphasize reduction, not elimination, of eating meat.


Does Animal-Assisted Therapy Really Work?, Harold Herzog Nov 2014

Does Animal-Assisted Therapy Really Work?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

What clinical trials reveal about the effectiveness of four-legged therapists


The Dog Movie Star Effect: Is It Real?, Harold Herzog Sep 2014

The Dog Movie Star Effect: Is It Real?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

You think that Disney movies affect dog popularity -- but is it really true?


Who's Lying About Not Eating Meat?, Harold Herzog Aug 2014

Who's Lying About Not Eating Meat?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New research says some of us eat more meat than we claim. Find out who.


Should Pets Be Banished From The Bedroom?, Harold Herzog Jul 2014

Should Pets Be Banished From The Bedroom?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Is it OK to sleep with your pets?


Can Dogs Warn Their Owners Of Impending Migraines?, Harold Herzog Jun 2014

Can Dogs Warn Their Owners Of Impending Migraines?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

New study finds dogs can alert owners about onset of migraine headaches.


Service Animal Scams: A Growing Problem, Harold Herzog Jun 2014

Service Animal Scams: A Growing Problem, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

A cottage industry has developed around fake emotional support animals.


The Morality Of Marathon Dog Races, Harold Herzog Mar 2014

The Morality Of Marathon Dog Races, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Is dog sled racing a form of fun or animal abuse?


The Dog Show Vs. The Olympics: The Judges' Dilemma, Harold Herzog Feb 2014

The Dog Show Vs. The Olympics: The Judges' Dilemma, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Why Olympic snowboard judging is better than Westminster Dog Show judging


Why Do Small Dogs Have So Many Psychological Problems?, Harold Herzog Dec 2013

Why Do Small Dogs Have So Many Psychological Problems?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Do little dogs suffer from the Napoleon Complex?


What Do People Care More About? Animal Abuse Or Child Abuse, Harold Herzog Nov 2013

What Do People Care More About? Animal Abuse Or Child Abuse, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

An experiment tests the hypothesis that we care more about puppies than kids.


"Dogs Are Persons!" (The Other Side Of The Debate), Harold Herzog Oct 2013

"Dogs Are Persons!" (The Other Side Of The Debate), Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Three animal protectionists explain why I am wrong about animal personhood.


Are Dogs People? Really?, Harold Herzog Oct 2013

Are Dogs People? Really?, Harold Herzog

Harold Herzog, PhD

Why MRI studies of the canine brain do not prove that "dogs are people."