The Anticipated Utility of Zoos for Developing Moral Concern in Children
This study asked why parents value zoo experiences for themselves and their children. It proposes a new theory regarding the psychological value of such experiences for the development of identity. The study used a constructivist grounded theory approach to explore parenting perspectives on the value of zoo visits undertaken by eight families from three adjacent […]
Assessing Nonhuman Animal Welfare in a New Exhibit: Environmental Effects on Physical and Behavioral Well Being
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Do horses with poor welfare show ‘pessimistic’ cognitive biases?
This field study tested the hypothesis that domestic horses living under putatively challenging-to-welfare conditions (for example involving social, spatial, feeding constraints) would present signs of poor welfare and cooccurring pessimistic judgement biases. Our subjects were 34 horses who had been housed for over 3 years in either restricted riding school situations (e.g. kept in single […]
The influence of breed and environmental factors on social and solitary play in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
The domestic dog is an ideal model species in which to study the genetic and environmental factors that influence play behavior. Dogs exist in a wide variety of breeds and frequently engage in multiple forms of play. In the present study, we investigated whether the levels of solitary and social play differed between dogs of […]