Abstract
From Darwin to Descartes to the findings of modern ethologists, this chapter introduces the science of emotions (basal or biological, endocrine vs. higher-order or cognitive, and neocortical) to interpret animal emotional responses, behaviors, and social relationships. Emotion is important for communication and for maintaining relationships and this chapter provides an overview of the physiology of emotion. The authors also discuss the historical viewpoint of animals’ emotional lives and corresponding paradigm shifts in light of new evidence. For example, dogs are susceptible to many of the same emotional and psychological issues that humans can suffer with, including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and grief.
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