The Empathetic Dog.

the article discusses emotional contagion in animals, the spread of emotions between animals and people, citing an example of Iraq war veteran, Benjamin Stepp, and his service dog, who helped him to come out of the stressful situation. it talks about research done on animals in this field, includin...

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Published in:New York Times Vol. 166; no. 57625; p. 5
Main Author: LE BEAU LUCCHESI, EMILIE
Format: Article
Published: New York Times 6/11/2017
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        Human-animal relationships
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        Animal cognition
        Emotional contagion
        Animal communication
        Dog training
        Dog behavior
        Service dogs
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          Animal communication
          Dog training
          Dog behavior
          Service dogs
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