Dogs as catalysts for social interactions: robustness of the effect.
It is known that pet dogs can act as catalysts for human social interactions, and it has been suggested that this may enhance feelings of well-being. Two studies were carried out to establish the robustness of this effect. In Study 1, a highly trained dog was used to ensure that the dog itself did n...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 61 - 71 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
February 2000
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