All posts; Tags Include "Attitudes"
- April 15, 2015
- 08:30 AM
- 109 views
Earliest Memories of Pets
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
Do our earliest childhood memories of pets influence our attitudes to animals? Think back to your first memory of a pet, whether it was your own or someone else’s. Is it a happy memory, or a sad one? Were you interacting with the animal, or just watching? And is it possible that early memories like this influence your attitudes as an adult?This question was posed by Philip Marshall(Texas Tech University) et al, who compared earliest memories of a pet, a friend and an automobile. 223........ Read more »
Marshall, P.D., Ireland, M.E., & Dalton, A.A. (2015) Earliest memories of pets predict adult attitudes: phenomenological, structural and textual analyses. Human Animal Interaction Bulletin, 3(1), 28-51. info:/
- December 17, 2014
- 08:30 AM
- 298 views
Picking a New Dog is a Complex Choice
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
It’s not a case of ‘any puppy will do’ - the whole package counts.Photo: DragoNika / ShutterstockSurprisingly little is known about how people choose a new dog considering how popular they are. While it’s a personal choice, it has wider implications – humane societies would really like to know how to increase adoptions from shelters and decrease purchases from puppy mills. Could relocation programs, where dogs are brought in from out of town, be part of the solution?A new paper by Laur........ Read more »
Garrison, L., & Weiss, E. (2014) What Do People Want? Factors People Consider When Acquiring Dogs, the Complexity of the Choices They Make, and Implications for Nonhuman Animal Relocation Programs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 18(1), 57-73. DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2014.943836
Mornement, K., Coleman, G., Toukhsati, S., & Bennett, P. (2012) What Do Current and Potential Australian Dog Owners Believe about Shelter Practices and Shelter Dogs?. Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People , 25(4), 457-473. DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13479798785850
Siettou, C., Fraser, I., & Fraser, R. (2014) Investigating Some of the Factors That Influence “Consumer” Choice When Adopting a Shelter Dog in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 17(2), 136-147. DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2014.883924
- October 30, 2013
- 08:30 AM
- 954 views
Stereotypes and Breeds of Dog
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
Photo: dezi / ShutterstockCan social psychological theories of stereotypes about people also explain people’s attitudes and stereotypes of different breeds of dog? That’s the fascinating question posed in a new study by Tracey Clarke, Jonathan Cooper and Daniel Mills of the University of Lincoln.Some jurisdictions have breed-specific legislation that bans particular breeds of dog, usually those of pit bull type. This includes the UK, where this study took place. Stories of attacks by th........ Read more »
Clarke, T., Cooper, J., & Mills, D. (2013) Acculturation - Perceptions of breed differences in behavior of the dog (Canis familiaris). Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, 1(2), 16-33. info:/
Crisp RJ, & Turner RN. (2009) Can imagined interactions produce positive perceptions? Reducing prejudice through simulated social contact. The American psychologist, 64(4), 231-40. PMID: 19449982
- July 24, 2013
- 08:30 AM
- 906 views
Are Negative Personality Traits Linked to Cruelty to Animals?
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
Scientists have long wondered if there is a link between cruelty to animals and other criminal acts. However, not much attention has been paid to the link between personality and attitudes to animals. Now a team of scientists led by Phillip Kavanagh at the University of South Australia have investigated whether negative personality traits are associated with negative attitudes to animals.The paper focusses on three personality traits that are known as the “Dark Triad”: narcissism, Mach........ Read more »
Kavanagh, Philip S,, Signal, Tania D,, & Taylor, Nik. (2013) The dark triad and animal cruelty: Dark personalities, dark attitudes and dark behaviours. Personality and Individual Differences. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.019
- November 7, 2012
- 08:30 AM
- 1,309 views
Public Opinions on Feral Cat Management
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
What should be done about feral cats? A recent survey in Athens, Georgia, investigated people’s preferences for three different methods: catch and euthanize, trap neuter and release (TNR), and the establishment of a feral cat sanctuary. Opponents of catch and euthanize schemes argue that it is inhumane to kill cats, and simply creates a cat-free area into which new feral cats will move. Trap, neuter and release programmes involve catching the cats and neutering or spaying them before releasing........ Read more »
Loyd, K., & Hernandez, S. (2012) Public Perceptions of Domestic Cats and Preferences for Feral Cat Management in the Southeastern United States. Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People , 25(3), 337-351. DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13403555186299
- January 14, 2012
- 10:42 PM
- 1,218 views
When Satire Becomes Reality
by Neurobonkers in Neurobonkers
On Friday political satirist Stephen Colbert entered the U.S. presidential race. A significant proportion of Conservatives in fact fail to understand satire and instead believe Colbert to be a Conservative commentator opposed to liberal thought.... Read more »
LaMarre, H., Landreville, K., & Beam, M. (2009) The Irony of Satire: Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in The Colbert Report. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 14(2), 212-231. DOI: 10.1177/1940161208330904
RAMSAY, C., KULL, S., LEWIS, E., & SUBIA, S. (2010) Misinformation and the 2010 Election. Published online at WORLDPUBLICOPINION.ORG by University of Maryland. info:/
- December 26, 2010
- 10:03 PM
- 1,668 views
England, Prepare to be Brainwashed
by Neurobonkers in Neurobonkers
A review of a study on the correlation between FOX news consumption and levels of misinformation in light of news that the owner of FOX news is planning to by the SKY news agency in the UK.... Read more »
CLAY RAMSAY, STEVEN KULL, EVAN LEWIS, & STEFAN SUBIA. (2010) Misinformation and the 2010 Election. WORLDPUBLICOPINION.ORG. info:/
- October 28, 2010
- 05:30 AM
- 764 views
Public attitudes towards corporate manslaughter reveal desire for moral accountability and more meaningful regulation
by SAGE Insight in SAGE Insight
Mediating Punitiveness: Understanding Public Attitudes towards Work-Related Fatality Cases From European Journal of Criminology It has been suggested that public opinion about crime and justice drives the adoption of harsher and more emotive criminal justice policy via a process of ‘penal populism’, as politicians are willing to respond uncritically. This paper presents the findings of [...]... Read more »
Almond, P., & Colover, S. (2010) Mediating Punitiveness: Understanding Public Attitudes towards Work-Related Fatality Cases. European Journal of Criminology, 7(5), 323-338. DOI: 10.1177/1477370810373728
- October 20, 2010
- 05:30 AM
- 661 views
The rehabilitation aim of probation officers at odds with UK Government punishment agenda
by SAGE Insight in SAGE Insight
Attitudes and beliefs of trainee probation officers: A ‘new breed’? From Probation Journal In recent years the UK Government has been placing less emphasis on the idea of probation as a form of rehabilitation, instead re-framing it as ‘punishment in the community,’ with a focus on protecting the public. It has promoted the idea that [...]... Read more »
Deering, J. (2010) Attitudes and beliefs of trainee probation officers: A 'new breed'?. Probation Journal, 57(1), 9-26. DOI: 10.1177/0264550509354671
- February 15, 2010
- 01:37 PM
- 819 views
Here’s looking at us
by Bronwyn Thompson in Healthskills: Skills for Healthy Living
For most of my clinical working life the focus in pain management has been on factors that identify people who have a high risk of developing long-term disability associated with their pain. The tide is turning, though, and increasingly we’re seeing papers published that look instead at treatment provider attitudes, beliefs and behaviours as [...]... Read more »
Bowey-Morris, J., Purcell-Jones, G., & Watson, P. (2010) Test-Retest Reliability of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale and Sensitivity to Change in a General Practitioner Population. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 26(2), 144-152. DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181bada3d
- January 21, 2009
- 06:00 AM
- 1,350 views
Unintended Consequences Catholicism and Abortion Attitudes
by Rense Nieuwenhuis in Curving Normality
One of the elegances of sociology is found in the unintended consequences of our actions. In my studies of attitudes towards abortion, I found a nice example of such unintended consequences regarding the Catholic church. But, I doubt that the findings are warranted by the analyses.... Read more »
Cook, Elizabeth Adell, Jelen, Ted G., & Wilcox, Clyde. (1993) Catholicism and Abortion Attitudes in the American States: A Contextual Analysis. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 32(3), 223-230. DOI: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1386661
- September 8, 2008
- 04:00 AM
- 1,829 views
U.S. Presidential Abortion Debate
by Rense Nieuwenhuis in Curving Normality
With the U.S. Presidential election campaigns gaining momentum, the important issues are becoming more and more clear. One such issue that might make or brake a candidate, is their stance on abortion. McCain and Palin strongly objecting against the possibility of women having an abortion, Obama and Biden take a pro-choice stance. More interestingly, though, Obama and Biden explicitly state on their site that it is their goal to protect the Roe vs. Wade ruling, whereas McCain-Palin explicitly sta........ Read more »
Edward G. Carmines, & James Woods. (2002) The Role of Party Activists in the Evolution of the Abortion Issue. Political Behavior, 24(4), 361-377. DOI: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1558379
- August 28, 2008
- 04:20 AM
- 1,668 views
Paradoxical negative spill-over of Catholics’ attitudes on induced abortion
by Rense Nieuwenhuis in Curving Normality
The Catholic church categorically rejects any practice of induced abortion, and, notwithstanding any issues regarding causality, so do its members. Catholic individuals generally have a negative attitude towards induced abortion, indeed. Jelen et al. were able to replicate this in their study on `abortion attitudes in western Europe'. However, they did not find that the average level of objection against induced abortion in a country correlates with the proportion of catholics in those countries........ Read more »
Ted Jelen, John O\'Donnell, & Clyde Wilcox. (1993) A Contextual Analysis of Catholicism and Abortion Attitudes in Western Europe . Sociology of Religion, 54(4), 375-383.
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