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Episode 99: Animal Emotions - Does Your Pet Really Have Feelings?

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Episode Episode 99: Animal Emotions - Does Your Pet Really Have Feelings?

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Does your dog have thoughts and feelings? How about your cat? In this episode we find out what scientists have to say about how we should study this question. I also review a fascinating new study by Dr. Alexandra Horowitz of Barnard College who studied whether or not dogs who have that guilty look actually do feel guilty. We take a look at the idea of anthropomorphism and your dog in this episode of The Psych Files.

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