Talking to Cows: Reactions to Different Auditory Stimuli During Gentle Human-Animal Interactions

The quality of the animal-human relationship and, consequently, the welfare of animals can be improved by gentle interactions such as stroking and talking. The perception of different stimuli during these interactions likely plays a key role in their emotional experience, but studies are scarce. Dur...

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Main Authors: Annika Lange, Lisa Bauer, Andreas Futschik, Susanne Waiblinger, Stephanie Lürzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.579346/full