Many times we are not aware of the extent to which our pets, and other animals, are similar to us. This has been demonstrated by numerous scholars of animal behavior. They are sentient beings, endowed with consciousness, intelligence, language and, above all, emotions. Like human beings, they are capable of expressing and feeling a wide variety of affective states: from suffering to pleasure, through fear, happiness, jealousy, sadness… These books help us discover (and understand) the intense and rich emotional life of animals.
The emotional intelligence of animalsPablo Herreros Ubalde
Through the pages of this book, the reader will discover that animals, like humans, also have emotions, and will know the similarities and differences between their emotional world and ours, discovering the essence of the emotions of the wild world and connecting it with that of humans. Because, when we investigate how an animal feels or thinks, we are not only discovering them, they also give us answers to such interesting questions about ourselves as why we cry, feel that we are dying for love, break out laughing or our health deteriorates when we feel alone.
The emotional intelligence of animals: What my dogs and other animals taught me about human psychology (Imago Mundi)
In the mind of a dogAlexandra Horowitz
What do the dogs think? How do they relate to the world around them? How do they interact with humans? What do your senses tell you? The author of this book, Cognitive psychologist who has been working with animals for years, enters the mind of a dog and explains what it sees, smells, feels… And the conclusions are in many cases surprising. Among other things, it explains to us why a dog feels the irrepressible impulse to chase a cyclist, how it is capable of smelling not only food but also the sadness of humans, how its hearing allows it to hear the vibration of insects flying or the buzz of a fluorescent…
In the mind of a dog (DISCLOSURE)
In the mind of a catJohn Bradshaw
What do cats think? We have lived with them for ten thousand years and it is still a question for which we continue to seek an answer. In this amazing book, John Bradshaw finally sheds light on the question. Through particular cases, biological data and historical information, Bradshaw offers us the keys to unveil the mysteries of these fascinating felines.
In the mind of a cat (NON-FICTION)
The language of dogs. the calming signalsTurid Rugaas
This edition of The language of dogs. the calming signalsrevised and expanded, by Turid Rugaas commemorates 25 years since the first English edition of the same title, which it changed the way we understand the world of dogs and our relationship with them. Since then, it has been an essential reference work for those who have a dog and for professionals in the canine world.
The language of dogs. Calming signals: 25th anniversary. Revised and expanded edition
If your cat could talk…Yuki Hattori
Dr. Yuki Hattori is an expert in analyzing feline behavior. In this illustrated guide he helps you learn how to decipher your pet’s messages and understand what you need at each moment from your expressions, behaviors or movements. With the help of fun illustrations, we can get to know in depth the anatomy of the cat, its body language, its behavior and its expressions, as well as basic care. In addition, it offers very useful advice on how to care for your cat at every stage of its life, keeping it healthy and active, in an environment that guarantees its well-being.
If your cat could talk…: How to maintain a healthy and lasting relationship with your feline friend (PRACTICE)
for the love of a dogPatricia McConnell
for the love of a dog offers a new way of understanding the complex mix of emotions that sometimes unite us and others harm us in our relationships with dogs. Dr. Patricia McConnell, an expert in animal behavior and a zoologist, tells us in this book that the idea that dogs have a rich emotional life, that they show a wide range of emotions, is increasingly accepted in the field of science, including fear, anger, surprise, sadness and love. The author suggests that dogs express emotions in a similar way to humans and she teaches us how to read the subtlest expressions that hide behind those furry faces and floppy ears.
For the love of a dog: Understand your emotions and those of your best friend
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