Domestic chickens are members of an order, Aves, which has been the focus of a revolution
in our understanding of neuroanatomical, cognitive, and social complexity. At least some …

Spontaneous mimicry appears fundamental to emotional perception and contagion,
especially when it involves facial emotional expressions. Here we cover recent evidence on …

In Entangled Empathy, scholar and activist Lori Gruen argues that rather than focusing on
animal “rights,” we ought to work to make our relationships with animals right by …

Empathy is a phenomenon often considered dependent on higher-order emotional control
and an ability to relate to the emotional state of others. It is, by many, attributed only to …

Modern humans live in an “exploded” network with unusually large circles of trust that form
due to prosociality toward unfamiliar people (ie xenophilia). In a set of experiments we …

While relatively little is known about the psychology of domestic pigs, what is known
suggests that pigs are cognitively complex and share many traits with animals whom we …

Emotional contagion is a basic form of empathy that makes individuals able to experience
others' emotions. In human and non-human primates, emotional contagion can be linked to …

Highlights•Yawning is a highly conserved neurophysiological adaptation among
vertebrates.•The detection of yawning appears to be biologically important in social …

Various studies and researchers have proposed a link between contagious yawning and
empathy, yet the conceptual basis for the proposed connection is not clear and deserves …

Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are among the earliest animals domesticated for human use.
They are consumed worldwide as mutton, hogget, and lamb, kept as wool and milk …