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Psychology

Jan 24 2018 | Nick Pendergrast

The Little Effort Paradigm: Asking People To Do Less, Sustainably

The first in a series of blogs from PhD Nick Pendergrast looks at animal advocacy, the "little effort paradigm," and how small groups differ from big ones. READ MORE

Jan 23 2018 | Lukas Jasiunas

Kids And The Separation Of Meat From Animals

A paper exploring how childhood literature and film - and associated promotional food tie-ins aimed at children - contribute to a food socialization. READ MORE

Jan 17 2018 | Alison Lenton

Prejudice, Social Dominance, And Right-Wing Authoritarianism: The Dark Psychology Of Speciesism

Antipathy towards other groups of humans is associated with holding negative attitudes toward non-human animals as well. Is there anything that can be done to mitigate such harmful attitudes? READ MORE

Jan 16 2018 | Stella Bang

Dog Aggression And Strangers: The Risk Factors

Research shows that neutered males, mixed breeds, and dogs from pet stores had the greatest odds of stranger-directed aggression. READ MORE

Jan 12 2018 | Faunalytics

Reading Mice’s Emotional States

There is a great potential of facial expressions to assess emotional states in wild mice. How does this fit into our current understandings of lab mice? READ MORE

Jan 11 2018 | Brenda Harriman

“Reduce” and “Eliminate”: Two Effective Messages For Reducing Meat Consumption

Study shows that using messaging that encourages readers to reduce or eliminate their meat consumption are effective and result in readers eating less meat. READ MORE

Jan 10 2018 | Jo Anderson

The Naturalness Concern: An Upcoming Study About Clean Meat

Faunalytics’ upcoming randomized controlled trial about consumer acceptance of clean meat focuses on addressing its perceived “naturalness.” READ MORE

Jan 8 2018 | Faunalytics

Dogs, Barking, Whining, And Separation Anxiety

New research shows that rather than barking, whining may be the most characteristic vocalization of dogs with Separation Related Disorder. READ MORE

Jan 4 2018 | Faunalytics

A Review Of Companion Animal Guardian Attitudes: The Human-Animal Bond

A 2016 survey from HABRI finds that 95% of people living with companion animals could not imagine giving them up for any reason. READ MORE

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