A comparison of empathy for humans and empathy for animals

Anthrozoos

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-377

  Angantyr, Malin ^a   Eklund, Jakob ^a   Hansen, Eric M ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animals; Compassion; Dogs; Empathy; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; RESEARCH WORK;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 80054739523     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303711X13159027359764     Document Type: Article

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