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Research Proposal: Dogs As Reducers Of Anxiety In Social Situations, Jennifer L. Sytsma
Research Proposal: Dogs As Reducers Of Anxiety In Social Situations, Jennifer L. Sytsma
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
For many years animals have played a large part in the average family unit. Animals become more than just pets and begin to be considered a family member or a best friend. With such close relationships developing between owner and pet it would not be far fetched to say that animals could act as a social mediator for those who suffer from chronic anxiety in social situations.
I believe that pets can greatly reduce stress and anxiety during social interactions with those who suffer from social anxiety. Since dogs are the most commonly seen pets in an outside setting most …