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Book SynopsisDogs are a valued part of millions of households worldwide. They also serve many functions in human societies from herding livestock to detecting drugs, explosives, or illegal wildlife to providing physical assistance or emotional support to those in need. Yet, in terms of behavior and cognition, dogs have only become a serious subject of scientific study in the last 20 years. Similarly, we have recently witnessed a sharp increase in studies of canine-human interaction, exploring the motivational, emotional, cognitive, physiological, and neural mechanisms of dogs on human psychology and well-being. This book is a collection of chapters stemming from the Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, which focused on Canine Cognition and the Human Bond. The primary goal of this symposium was to bring together researchers from psychology, biology, neuroscience, and anthropology to delve deeper into the canine-human bond. These chapters describe the current state of knowledge from international experts in the fields of canine cognition and canine-human interaction. Bridging these two areas can help us better understand the canine-human bond, potentially improving the lives of both dogs and people.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Of Dogs and Bonds Jeffrey R. Stevens
Chapter 2: Biological and Hormonal Approaches to the Evolution of Human-Canine Relationships Gwendolyn Wirobski, Martina Lazzaroni, Sarah Marshall-Pescini, Friederike Range
Chapter 3: Measuring the Dog Side of the Dog-Human BondJordan G. Smith and Jeffrey S. Katz
Chapter 4: A Dog's Life in the Human JungleAnindita Bhadra
Chapter 5: Effects of University-Based AAIs: Conceptual Models Guiding Research on Active Treatment Components of AAIs on Stress-Related Outcomes Patricia Pendry and Alexa M. Carr
Chapter 6: Canine-Assisted Interventions: Insights from the B.A.R.K. Program and Future Research Directions John-Tyler Binfet
