Self-Control Without a “Self ”? Common Self-Control Processes in Humans and Dogs.

A study on the effect of available blood glucose on the ability of dogs to exert self-control. Data were obtained from two experiments that tested the hypothesis that human and non-human self-control mechanisms rely on the same biological process. Findings from Experiment 1 revealed that the dogs...

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Published in:	Psychological Science. Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 534 - 539
Main Authors:	Miller, Holly C., Pattison, Kristina F., DeWall, C. Nathan, Rayburn-Reeves, Rebecca, Zentall, Thomas R.
Format:	Article
Published:	HWW Temp April 2010
Subjects:	Self-control Blood sugar Dogs > Behavior
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost