Tag: pets

Study suggests pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown

From the University of York press release: Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey shows. Most people… Read more »

Study suggests dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans

From the Emory Health Sciences press release: Dogs spontaneously process basic numerical quantities, using a distinct part of their brains that corresponds closely to number-responsive neural regions in humans, finds… Read more »

Study suggests early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being. Now, a… Read more »

Study suggests dogs promote reading for young readers

From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: Reading in the presence of a pooch may be the page-turning motivation young children need, suggests a UBC researcher. Camille… Read more »

Study suggests pet-owners are more sensitive to negative emotion in animal distress sounds

From the Aarhus University press release: We are all familiar with the sounds of a cat or dog vying for human attention, and for pet-owners, these sounds are particularly evocative…. Read more »