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Emotions. v. t. e. Ecstasy (from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis) 'outside of oneself') is a subjective experience of total involvement of the subject with an object of their awareness. In classical Greek literature, it refers to removal of the mind or body "from its normal place of function." [1]
The body language of dogs is one form of non-verbal communication whereby dogs can express emotions and intentions through bodily movements. [1][2] It refers to the interpretation of posture and behaviour of species in the genus Canis. This form of visual communication is generally used for identifying emotions and intentions of domestic dogs ...
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. As a result of this physical and social evolution, dogs have acquired the ability to understand and communicate with humans. [2]
Rage syndrome is a rare seizure disorder in dogs, characterized by explosive aggression. [1][2][3] It is frequently confused with idiopathic aggression, a term for aggression with no identifiable cause. Rage syndrome is most often a misdiagnosis of dogs with an unrelated, but more common, form of aggression. Although the scientific evidence is ...
v. t. e. A drawing of a cat by T. W. Wood in Charles Darwin 's book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, described as acting "in an affectionate frame of mind". Emotion is defined as any mental experience with high intensity and high hedonic content. [1] The existence and nature of emotions in non-human animals are believed to be ...
Dog intelligence or dog cognition is the process in dogs of acquiring information and conceptual skills, and storing them in memory, retrieving, combining and comparing them, and using them in new situations. [1] Studies have shown that dogs display many behaviors associated with intelligence. They have advanced memory skills, and are able to ...
Dogs yawn when they are tired (like humans) or under stress. [1]: 120–122. Dog communication is the transfer of information between dogs, as well as between dogs and humans. Behaviors associated with dog communication are categorized into visual and vocal. [citation needed] Visual communication includes mouth shape and head position, licking ...
Not to be confused with Zoomie. Frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs), also colloquially known as zoomies, scrumbling, or midnight crazies, [1] are random bursts of energy occurring in dogs and cats in which they run frenetically, commonly in circles. They usually last a few minutes or less. [2][3][4] It is not known what causes animals to ...