Spontaneous trait transference from dogs to owners

Anthrozoos

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-243

  Mae, Lynda ^a,b   McMorris, Leah E ^a   Hendry, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Trial Science Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog owners; Impression formation; Person perception; Pets; Spontaneous trait inference; Trait transference

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 12744269710     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279304785643249     Document Type: Article

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