10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2023

Some researchers did an experiment that among humans is only done rarely and only via mistakes made in maternity hospitals. Similar to the rare human experiment, the results were generally acceptable, though of course that does not account for any potential psychological damage caused by the switch in parents.

Birds 130

Birds Eggs Breeders Breeding 130

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Yasha paved the way for what would later happen with Chaser, as Yasha often would take part in many classroom behavioral experiments.

Dogs 100

Dogs Psychology South Carolina Research 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

This is something not seen in very young children but then typically develops and becomes observable and testable by psychology graduate students who have done innumerable studies on it. A Hidden Causal Agent (HCA) is an entity that causes something to happen, where you can’t see the agent but you know what it is.

Abandon 233

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 233

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. To be fair, Crossley does make clear in the Preface that the design of the book is based on cognitive learning processes. And, a shorebird is not the image leading off the introduction to The Colbert Report.

North America 216

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 216

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

If some microorganisms must be killed in the process, this is unfortunate but necessary for human life. But recent experiments with chimpanzees suggest that the day may be near when we can ask trained chimpanzees if they want to be eaten for food. Such animals would be incapable of feeling pain or having experiences of any kind.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40