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Puppy love, also known as a crush, is an informal term for feelings of romantic love, often felt during childhood and early adolescence. [1] It is an infatuation usually developed by someone's looks and attractiveness at first sight.
A drawing by Konrad Lorenz showing facial expressions of a dog - a communication behavior. X-axis is aggression, y-axis is fear. Dog behavior is the internally coordinated responses of individuals or groups of domestic dogs to internal and external stimuli. [1] It has been shaped by millennia of contact with humans and their lifestyles.
The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts, Emotions, and Inner Lives of Our Canine Companions is a 1994 book on dog intelligence by Stanley Coren, a professor of canine psychology at the University of British Columbia. [1] The book explains Coren's theories about the differences in intelligence between various breeds of dogs.
Meet the Experts: How to Tell If Your Dog Really Loves You Gary John Norman/Getty ImagesAll of the. For the most part, it’s pretty obvious when a dog likes you. The licks, the wags, the smiles! ...
Stanley Coren, author of Born to Bark and many more books on canines, tells Psychology Today that the pitch, duration and repetition of a dog’s bark help us interpret what a dog is trying to say ...
A follow-up experiment involved three dogs affixed in harnesses, including one that received shocks of identical intensity and duration to the others, but the lever which would otherwise have allowed the dog a degree of control was left disconnected and didn't do anything. The first two dogs quickly recovered from the experience, but the third ...
Dogs may be man's best friend -- but not if that man is mean to their owner. Japanese researchers learned that dogs don't like people who behave negatively towards their owner and may not even ...
Self-psychology explains why some animals are so crucial to a person's sense of self and well-being. [60] Dog companionship often helps people to develop a daily routine and gives them something to look forward to each day. [61] Studies also show owning a dog reduces stress, [62] alleviates anxiety, [63] and even can prolong a human's lifespan ...