Podcasts

Episode 457 – Peter Pan Human-Animal Bonds I

Most of us who had pets as kids periodically long for the companionship of a special dog or cat we remember from our childhood. The temptation to make that memory real may tempt us. But doing so isn’t without its problems.

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Episode 456 – Holiday Greetings

Happy Holidays!

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Episode 455 – Canine Cognition and Theory of Mind

Do you think that canine cognition obviously exists? What about dogs’ capacity to experience mental states such as knowledge, beliefs, desire, and imagination, and attribute these to others?

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Episode 454 – A Transport Thanksgiving

In spite of how much transport animals may complicate human lives, these animals do display some thought-provoking behaviors.

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Episode 453 – Evolving Animal Behavior and the Butternut Squirrel

What do migrating marine life, a grey squirrel, and a butter nut tree have in common? Stay tuned…

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Episode 452 – Misleading Aggressive Animal Terminology

Just because a medical term sounds impressive doesn’t mean it’s relevant to a particular animal’s behavioral problem.

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Episode 451 – Human-Animal Bonding Insulation

Do you use as animals as buffers against life’s harsh realities? Does it always work for you and them?

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Episode 449 – Emotional Contagion and the Mirror Test

Does your tone of voice and body language change when you talk to your animals? Do you communicate with all animals that way? Then this is the podcast for you.

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Episode 448 – First World Wild Animal Problems

This week’s podcast explores animal problems unique to more affluent parts of the world.

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