Could empathy for animals have been an adaptation in the evolution of Homo?

Animal Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 107-112

  Bradshaw, J W S ^a   Paul, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Domestication; Empathy; Homo sapiens; Nurturance; Pet keeping

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; AVERSION; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMPATHY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; NONHUMAN; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CUCULIDAE; HOMO SAPIENS; SERPENTES;

EID: 77951731376     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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