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It's morning and I just rolled out of bed but that doesn't change the fact that each day begins with a race. Milo, my cat, awaits at the top of the stairs for me so we can have a foot race to the bottom. I do give it my all and try to win; however, Milo is very fast and is so determined to remain undefeated. He also cheats by cutting me off at the bottom of the stairs. After the race I follow him into the kitchen watching his tail standing straight up in the air flicking with pride due to his dominance in the stairs race. Once in the kitchen, I dutifully feed him breakfast. I wonder if he's trained me into thinking it's a race when really it's a ploy for me to feed him? This question I'll have to reflect on but this story adds validity to my opinion that animals are very intelligent and are very emotionally available. Animals have been classed into an unthinking and unfeeling simply physical being which doesn't have merit in my opinion because of my personal experience and in researching this subject, I've found supporting thoughts and experiences to help prove that intelligence and emotions exist in animals.
From the time I was a one year old to when I was 13 years old I had a bloodhound, her name was Terra. I use the saying, "we had" loosely because the truth is, she had us. Terra was always the smartest person in the room. I could write this whole paper about her but only using one source would land me a "D" I believe so I'll tell you a few stories about her. One day Terra got into trouble because she wanted to play with the neighbors dogs and devised a plan to tear a section of the fence apart that separated our two yards. After she successfully made it through the fence, she spent the afternoon playing with...
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...others regarding evidence of intelligence and emotions in animals. When Dr. Bekhoff was writing his book entitled, The Smile of a Dolphin which tells of peoples personal experiences proving anecdotally that animals display intellectual and emotional capabilities, he had to turn people away because he had too many stories. The stories came from laymen to scientist to professionals from all fields. Animals are so much more then simply physical beings, they are rich with intelligence and rich with emotions. I, on the other hand, need to devise a plan to regain control of the middle of the bed and the covers. Milo, my cat, sleeps with me each night and wiggles his way into the most comfortable and warmest position in bed, right smack in the middle. A great nights sleep might also add to his athletic ability which helps him win all the stair races.
This book presents the relationship between human and animal behaviors and the behavior that is now created by our modern day society. The mind has two main parts. There is the conscious mind and the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the better half, yet it is potentially threatening; therefore, the conscious mind is aware at all times. The unconscious mind influences your behavior in many ways. Pi experiences both of these minds. Pi is consciously planning his survival and how he was going to spend his food, so he didn’t run out. His conscious mind contributed to Pi surviving at sea. Consequently, when Pi`s father fed a goat to a tiger to prove a point, he was unaware that this event changed his personality brutally. He became more
There are many theories today the support the idea of animals having emotions. I personally believe that ducks have emotions. Many of the class readings such as “Yes, Animals Have Feelings” by Jonathan Balcombe, and Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin support the theory of animals having emotions. My definition of emotion is a state of mind that is based off internal or external circumstances. I started observing ducks to help support my idea the ducks have emotions. By using the readings and combining it with my observations I had a case for ducks having emotions. I am observing changes in behavior or actions that show emotions such as happiness, trust and caring. The article ‘Yes, Animals Have Feelings” by Jonathan Balcombe discusses
Rene Descartes and David Hume lived in two completely different time periods, yet they shared interest in some of the same philosophical categories. Could animals reason? How did humans expand their knowledge compared to animals? Questions like these were answered both by Descartes and Hume even though they had two opposing views. Descartes was the first to address the questions about animal instincts, and later on Hume set out to refute some of his ideas.
In the mornings, my cat often takes up a post on my chest. His presence is heralded by a chirpy meow and four quarter-sized points of pressure where his feet make contact; as he relaxes, he settles into a loud, rhythmic purr, and the pressure of his 16 pounds is more evenly distributed across my ventral torso. If I'm slow to open my eyes, he reaches out a paw and gently pricks my face with his claws ‹ enough to make an impression but not do real damage. When I do open my eyes, I see the triangles of his ears, the dense, velvety blackness of his fur and the sheen of his nose; his yellow irises are thin rings around his dilated pupils in the dim, early light.
We used to have fish, but they passed away. Then we got hamsters, and they got a terrible disease, and they passed away. But we have our dog, Jake, and we had him even before we had fish. With Jake One last question--what do you like to do when you're not acting?
“Do animals have emotions?” When animal lovers and pet owners are asked this question, the answer is a quick and definite, “Yes!” For others, the answer isn 't so simple. Many of the researchers that had reservations, spent their time wondering what dogs (and other animals) were capable of feeling, or if they were capable of feeling anything at all. Since these researchers were unable to put feelings under a microscope, their research lead no where, and they remained skeptics. To the contrary,Marc Bekoff, author of several books including The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy and Why They Matter, begins his research three decades ago with the question, “What does it feel like to be a
When Pepperberg began her dialogue with Alex, who died last September at the age of 31, many scientists believed animals were incapable of any thought. They were simply machines, robots programmed to react to stimuli but lacking the ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would disagree. We
I invested in a rescue Rottweiler. Harley was the sweetest, loving dog that I have ever owned. He was really scary looking, but never growled at anyone other than my x husband. Rottweilers are dogs that mirror their owner’s emotions. The only time I felt that scared was when my X was around. It was amazing. Suddenly I slept through the night. Harley chased my X back to his car on one occasion. That was the last time that he came to my house. I only got my Harley for a little over a year. He was an old dog that lived kind of a rough life. He passed away from bone cancer. I now have a five year old Rottie named Soder (the name means Keeper from
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While working for the airline industry I encountered many personalities. Colleagues that worked only a few months with the similar qualifications took the lunge and applied to managerial positions. When promoted, it made me wonder what set them apart from other candidates, others with even more qualifications. What I noticed was similar, in those that were promoted, was their ability to resolve conflict and mentorship qualities. These qualities what is known as Emotional Intelligence. In Inter-Act, Professor Rudolph Verderber and Professor Kathleen Verderber quote Dr. Peter Salovey and Dr. John Mayer’s studies, emotional intelligence is “the ability to monitor your own and other’s emotions and to use this information to guide your communications”
Hills, A. M. (1995). Empathy and belief in the mental experience of animals. Reviews and research reports. Anthrozoös, 8, 132-142.
When I was nine years old my grandparents adopted a two year puppy named, maximilian. We, of course, called him Max. When we went to the kennel to pick out a new dog Max didn 't seem like an option. He was a scrawny little puppy tucked in the corner of the shelter. Max was a boisterous springer spaniel mix, and when we first got him he was black and white. Overtime his white fur was masked by black spots, similar to age spots, which made him uniquely mine. Max was suppose to my grandfathers new hunting dog when he was newly adopted. However, at the very first gunshot Max bolted and my grandfather spent a three hours looking for Max in the woods. After the hunting incident my grandfather wrote Max off and, he became my dog.
The day Mom got Sugar was somewhat frightening for me. Obviously, I wanted nothing to do with the dog, I never planned to be in the same room as the dog, much less, take care of the dog. After all, Mom was supposed to take care of the dog. Slowly, I fell in love with her. She looked stern and loving. Her warm, brown eyes and pearly white smile only helped me fall in love with her. Not long after that I started to enjoy her company. Sugar was a loyal dog, she wanted to please everyone. When we went for a walk Sugar would come with us. We kept her on a leash, yet she never strayed from us.
An individual’s ability to control and express their emotions is just as important as his/her ability to respond, understand, and interpret the emotions of others. The ability to do both of these things is emotional intelligence, which, it has been argued, is just as important if not more important than IQ (Cassady & Eissa, 2011). Emotional intelligence refers to one’s ability to perceive emotions, control them, and evaluate them. While some psychologists argue that it is innate, others claim that it is possible to learn and strengthen it. Academically, it has been referred to as social intelligence sub-set. This involves an individual’s ability to monitor their emotions and feelings, as well as those of others, and to differentiate them in a manner that allows the individuals to integrate them in their actions and thoughts (Cassady & Eissa, 2011).