Wed, Oct 12
|Killian 102
Why Do Humans Keep Pets….And Chimpanzees Don’t?
Sixty-five percent of American homes include a pet, and 90% of pet owners consider their companion animals to be family members. In this talk, Dr. Hal Herzog will discuss what current research reveals about the psychology and evolution of the human-animal bond. For example, are pets good for our men
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Killian 102, 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC 28723, USA
About the Event
Hal Herzog is Professor Emeritus in the Psychology Department at Western Carolina University. He has studied the psychology of our relationships with other species for over 40 years. The author of many scientific publications, he has written for newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and Time Magazine. His book, ‘Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard To Think Straight About Animals’ has been translated into ten languages. And he writes the blog Animals and Us for Psychology Today magazine. In 2013, he was given the Distinguished Scholar Award by the International Society for Anthrozoology.