Human Perception of Fear in Dogs Varies According to Experience with Dogs

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Wan, Michele ^a   Bolger, Niall ^a   Champagne, Frances A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ARTICLE; DOG; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL LEARNING; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; DOGS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84871329280     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051775     Document Type: Article

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