Pets can offer love and acceptance, which can be transformative for those coping with trauma. Many trauma survivors report ...

There's been more acceptance of cognitive ethology in the past 20 years among those interested in animal minds, including ...

The late primatologist Frans de Waal, an Emory emeritus professor of psychology, helped change this dynamic through his ...

Animal characters in children's books improve younger kids' social skills and understanding of emotions, according to a new ...

Animal characters in children's books can significantly boost their theory of mind skills, which are essential for ...

Children's books are full of animal characters whose antics capture the hearts and inspire the imaginations of their young ...

A study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter Rabbit -- or Toad and Ratty from The Wind in the Willows -- can also play an important role in the development of children's theory of mind ...

Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, USA ‘This handbook offers the expected comprehensive survey of animal cognition, with authoritative overviews of six major topics, but each of ...

Comparative psychology is a discipline that explores the behavior of animals, both human and non-human, using evolutionary theory as a unifying principle. The contributions of evolutionary pressures, ...

Professor Gazes teaches in the Department of Psychology and the Animal Behavior Program. My research program focuses on discovering what evolutionary pressures may have led to the development of ...

In my experience, cognitive psychology texts are seldom engaging for students. Cognition: The Thinking Animal, by Willingham and Riener, is markedly different. The conversational writing style, ...

Keeping your cat indoors is safer for your pet and wildlife. There are some simple steps you can take to ensure its quality of life doesn’t suffer.