Dogs showing separation-related behaviour exhibit a 'pessimistic' cognitive bias

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 19, 2010, Pages

  Mendl, Michael ^a   Brooks, Julie ^a   Basse, Christine ^a   Burman, Oliver ^a,b   Paul, Elizabeth ^a   Blackwell, Emily ^a   Casey, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DOG; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST;

AFFECT; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOGS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77957833814     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.08.030     Document Type: Letter

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