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Human-Animal Interaction
EditHuman–animal interaction (HAI) denotes both the exchanges between people and other animals and the research field investigating them [1]. The interaction is the behavioural unit of analysis, repeated interactions build a relationship, and a relationship involving affective attachment is described as a bond [1]. Animals pervade human social life and influence runs in both directions, yet psychology has given human–animal relations little attention [2]. Companion animal research has emphasised benefits to people from pet ownership and animal-assisted interventions [3], whereas farm animal research has emphasised welfare consequences for the animals [1]. Such relationships are not uniformly benign, since dysfunctional empathy, attachment or anthropomorphism can cause suffering in animals [4].
human–animal interaction
human–animal relationship
human–animal bond
companion animals
animal-assisted interventions
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