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The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They Matter | 
 enlarge | Author: Marc Bekoff
Creator: Jane Goodall
Publisher: New World Library
Category: Book
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 12256
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Trade Paper Edition
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1577316290
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.5
EAN: 9781577316299
ASIN: 1577316290
Publication Date: May 28, 2008
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If the onus on Emotional Lives of Animals author Marc Bekoff was simply to prove that nonhuman creatures exhibit Charles Darwin's six universal emotions (anger, happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, and surprise), then his book would be very brief. As anyone who has ever had a pet dog, cat, rabbit, or even bird can attest, animals not only possess such emotions but broadcast them clearly and often. Bekoff's goal, however, is much grander: To show that wild and domestic species have a kaleidoscopic range of feelings, from embarrassment to awe, and that we dismiss them not only at their peril but our own. And if an endorsement squib by PETA president Ingrid Newkirk and Foreword by renowned animal scientist Jane Goodall doesn't give it away, then readers quickly learn that Bekoff also has an agenda: showing that using animals for scientific experiments, amusement, food, and the like is reprehensible and unconscionable. Not that The Emotional Lives of Animals is a polemic. By turns funny, anecdotal, and deeply researched, the book is all the more persuasive because it's so compelling. As Bekoff (professor emeritus of biology at the University of Colorado) points out, "It's bad biology to argue against the existence of animal emotions. Scientific research in evolutionary biology, cognitive ethology, and social neuroscience supports the view that numerous and diverse animals have rich and deep emotional lives. Emotions have evolved as adaptations in numerous species, and they serve as a social glue to bond animals with one another." And with us, as Bekoff argues in this absorbing and important book. -- Kim Hughes
Product Description
Based on award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff’s years studying social communication in a wide range of species, this important book shows that animals have rich emotional lives. Bekoff skillfully blends extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love with the latest scientific research confirming the existence of emotions that common sense and experience have long implied. Filled with Bekoff’s light humor and touching stories, The Emotional Lives of Animals is a clarion call for reassessing both how we view animals and how we treat them.
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 the beauty of science December 11, 2008
donna amatore
what i adore most about this book is the confirmation of what my instinct has told me since i was a little girl who grew up loving animals: that they Do have feelings, emotions and reactions the same as we do, geared to the needs of their specific species. no longer do i have to stand frustrated while another uninformed person advances their theory that animals always just behave instinctually, with no logic or thought given to their actions.
especially fascinating are bekoff's discussions regarding today's use of MRI technology to confirm that the same brain centers in humans registering emotions such as grief, joy, jealousy etc., are also triggered in animals undergoing the same stimuli.
finally, bekoff's reliance on in-field studies of wild animals as opposed to artificial lab environments underscore the premise of his book: caged animals subjected to harsh and unnatural living conditions will not produce a true read on their inner lives. instead the researcher in this instance will observe anger, fear, reticence and other behavior consistent with how a human would behave if placed in these same living conditions.
thank you marc bekoff, for the tools to discount the current widespread ignorance about animals and their very personal, emotional lives.
Chapters draw important connections between animal emotional lives and the purpose behind animal emotions August 12, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Any library strong in animal reference studies, will find this an intriguing coverage surveying pet emotions and how they can contribute to better understanding. From joy to sorrow, THE EMOTIONAL LIVES OF ANIMALS uses the author's 35 years of experience studying social and communication patterns of animals to survey animal empathy. Chapters draw important connections between animal emotional lives and the purpose behind animal emotions.
 The Emotional Lives of Animals July 10, 2008
Dr. Tami Brady (Calgary, Canada)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Animals and emotions. It's a touchy subject. Most people can readily admit that most animals have primary (fight or flight) type reactions. However, opinions begin to change when researchers start discussing secondary emotions, like love, compassion, sadness, etc.
Anyone who has ever had a pet knows for a fact that their cat, dog, snake, etc has such emotions. We know for a fact that they have very distinct personalities and preferences. Yet, somehow the same people, find it difficult to believe that a chimpanzee, an elephant, a wolf, a magpie, or a fish might also be capable of something beyond primitive reactions.
The Emotional Lives of Animals gives accounts of animals displaying what would seem to be primary emotions. As one would expect, the author discusses big brained animals such as elephants, higher primates, whales, and dolphins. However, the most interesting studies look at unexpected animals such as fish to examine their capabilities.
 Emotional Lives of Animals January 20, 2008
Melvin R. Culli (Wright City, MO USA)
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
The book has some very good points. However, the author repeats his ideas many times. I got about halfway through the first chapter and lost interest. I think the book could have been condensed, considerably.
Emotional LIves of Animals October 30, 2007
Maureen M. Horansky (Pinehurst NC USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am founder of an animal rescue group in Pinehurst NC called Animal Advocates of Moore county.
I found the book to be excellent !!!!!
Maureen Burke-Horansky
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