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Gratitude: Uniquely Human or Shared with Animals?

If we wish to make an argument that some animals possess at least some sort of proto-gratitude, or the cognitive building blocks required for them to feel and express gratitude, we first have to... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Wed Feb 21, 2018 19:12
Where Did The Thoughtful Animal Go?

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve no doubt noticed that things have been a little quiet around here. While this blog isn’t dead, per se, it’s on an extended hibernation. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thu May 21, 2015 01:41
Where Did The Thoughtful Animal Go?

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve no doubt noticed that things have been a little quiet around here. While this blog isn’t dead, per se, it’s on an extended hibernation.... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Mon Sep 22, 2014 21:27
Talking Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Earlier this week I sat down with my friend Cara Santa Maria to chat on her excellent podcast, Talk Nerdy. The conversation was wide-ranging: we talked about the discovery of a new group of insects... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Wed Apr 23, 2014 23:23
Is It Good For Kids To Have A Pet?

People overwhelmingly believe that having pets is overall a good thing for children. Indeed, a 2003 paper by developmental psychologist Gail F. Melson reports that most parents say that they acquired... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thu Apr 17, 2014 17:10
Best of March, 2014

March was a busy month! Here’s everything I wrote last month. Here on The Thoughtful Animal: Oil Pollution is Making Gulf Dolphins Sick Studying Contagious Yawning Might Help Us Build Better... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thu Apr 10, 2014 02:34

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