Emotional Contagion From Humans to Dogs Is Facilitated by Duration of Ownership

Emotional Contagion From Humans to Dogs Is Facilitated by Duration of Ownership

Emotional contagion is a primitive form of empathy that does not need higher psychological functions. Recent studies reported that emotional contagion exists not only between humans but also among various animal species. The dog (Canis familiaris) is a unique animal and the oldest domesticated speci...

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Main Authors: Maki Katayama, Takatomi Kubo, Toshitaka Yamakawa, Koichi Fujiwara, Kensaku Nomoto, Kazushi Ikeda, Kazutaka Mogi, Miho Nagasawa, Takefumi Kikusui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
emotional contagion
dog
human
heart rate variability
environment sharing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01678/full

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