Animal category: All animals

Des souris, des vaches, des odeurs et des hommes

Alexandra Destrez

Published in 2022

Article on the importance of olfaction in human-animal relations. Whether the animal is a farm animal, a laboratory animal or a pet, human scents have an emotional impact on animals because of their strong sense of smell.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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The Neurobiology of Behavior and Its Applicability for Animal Welfare: A Review

Genaro A. Coria-Avila, James G. Pfaus, Agustín Orihuela, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Nancy José-Pérez, Laura Astrid Hernández, Daniel Mota-Rojas

Published in 2022

Scientific review of the neurobiological causes of behaviours, emotions, memory and learning in animals, and their links to animal welfare

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Learning, Brain integration, Memory, Cognitive processes

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My Fear Is Not, and Never Will Be, Your Fear: On Emotions and Feelings in Animals

Mariska E. Kret, Jorg J. M. Massen, Frans B. M. de Waal

Published in 2022

Scientific article explaining ways that the presence or absence of emotions and feelings in animals can be assessed and recommending multi-methodological approaches to the issue.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Awareness, Societal issues, Fear, Human-animal relationships

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The question of animal emotions

Frans B. M. de Waal, Kristin Andrews

Published in 2022

Article summarising current knowledge on animal emotions and feelings and discussing their implications for the ethics of the way we treat animals.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Consciousness, Societal issues, Memory, Metacognition, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships

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