Mangy mutt or furry friend? Anthropomorphism promotes animal welfare

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 957-960

  Butterfield, Max E ^a   Hill, Sarah E ^a   Lord, Charles G ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Anthropomorphism; Attitudes; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862165948     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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