Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2013/Animals and emotion

live longer

Hello there! I was wondering if there was any evidence to support the theory that people live longer when they have pets? It could be tied in with the positive psychology section? Just a thought anyway:) Goodluck! DorisWeasley (discuss • contribs) 04:47, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi! In fact i have found a decent amount of articles talking about pets effects on us living longer, studies found that having a pet increased your chances of surviving more than a year after a heart attack but like 6 or 7 times! It's definitely an area that needs more research :) Belle Hughes (discuss • contribs) 23:44, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Cat purr

Hey I thought you may be interested, i heard the other day that the effect of a cats 'pur' can enhance emotion, and can speed up the immune response by aiding the healing of open wounds... i suspect there would be stress-response evidence somewhere out there. While i have not looked into finding the research supporting this, i have forwarded a generic starting point of a website, http://visual.ly/healing-power-cat-purrs you may find it interesting for your chapter. Pretty cool! Goodluck, such an interesting topic on how connected we are with animals Rashpocket (discuss • contribs) 05:47, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the link, i've found a few articles talking about the stress reducing properties of pets so this will be a helpful add in! Belle Hughes (discuss • contribs) 23:45, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Attachment Perspective

Hi there. I found an article I thought you might be interested in. It's on the attachment perspective of how animals have positive effects on psychological and physical well-being as well as a lot to do with emotions and stress. :) hope you find it interesting and useful. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.canberra.edu.au/ehost/detail?sid=1299fb1f-3d14-4298-a1f4-d56aa5295818%40sessionmgr10&vid=1&hid=9&bdata=#db=a9h&AN=85480617Emily.Antonio (discuss • contribs) 04:32, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi, there have been cases that they have used animal as therapy to treat anger management and i think that might be something interesting to look into for your topic. I have also seen recently on a news article that ANU used puppies to reduce stress during exam times: http://www.news.com.au/business/your-business/stress-relief-puppies-procrastination-classes-for-pressured-uni-students/story-fn9evb64-1226621872291 just some food for thought.Thosecows (discuss • contribs) 11:41, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I think your topic will be very interesting as I have recently been reading about Pegasus riding for the disabled here in Canberra-a very worthwhile charity to support and possibly include in your chapterS K Hill (discuss • contribs) 02:42, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for all the links and suggestions! I'll have a look over them! S K Hill, i used to volunteer for a riding program similar back home, its definitely relevant! Unfortunately with the word count i think i'll be focusing mostly on cats and dogs, but there will definitely be some links in there to equine therapy also! Belle Hughes (discuss • contribs) 23:48, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Paro therapeutic robot

I was going through a little bit of research when I stumbled across something that I thought relates to your topic of animals and emotion. Paro is robotic seal that was created using the principles of animal therapy in regards to humans. Studies have found that paro reduces stress and anxiety as well as help with a range of mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to this its also used with alzheimer patients. Here's a couple of links to read up more if you wish to include in your book chapter

- Social and Physiological Influences of Living with Seal Robots

- Paro the Seal

And also this site allows you to gain access to research papers on the effects of Paro for free - Paro research papers

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Hi! Thanks i think i've also found this article and it was really interesting! I'm running out of words space though so i may no get to cver it as much as i would have liked, thanks for the link though!! Belle Hughes (discuss • contribs) 23:42, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Hey ive found this article on dog's emotional connection to their owners and they yawn in sympathy: http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/23085431/dogs-mirror-owners-yawningThosecows (discuss • contribs) 04:05, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

Pets and blood pressure

Hey! I think this is a really interesting topic. I know you're already discussing it but there is evidence that having a pet can have a number of health benefits. Obviously this isn't directly related to motivation and emotion but I think it would definitely be worth discussing. Here's a couple of links:

- http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/features/5-ways-pets-improve-your-health
- http://www.petpartners.org/document.doc?id=48
- Arhant-Sudhir, K., Arhant-Sudhir, R., & Sudhir, K. (2011). Pet ownership and cardiovascular risk reduction: Supporting evidence, conflicting data and underlying mechanisms. Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology, 38(11), 734-738. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1681.2011.05583.x

Can't wait to read when you're done. Good luck!

Clarev (discuss • contribs) 05:25, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

Pets and life longevity

Hey, your topic ideas look pretty sound at the moment. Thought you might want to include something about the effects of pet ownership and longevity, and I found this article that touches on that by looking at the older generation. They give a good background analysis on the topic, but their study somewhat apposes the idea that pet ownership improves longevity. Instead they say that: "Frequency of playing with pets does not have a generally beneficial effect on health. Therefore, it appears that human-pet interactions may be most likely to have an effect for individuals with special needs." Might be able to use it to support your idea and research of using pets in therapy for disabled people and therapeutic use.

Article: http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.canberra.edu.au/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid=470204bc-6801-4aa1-8d6c-11adb6fb807f%40sessionmgr12&hid=12&bdata=#db=psyh&AN=1995-28832-001 --NiaS14 (discuss • contribs) 09:18, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

Feedback

Hi! Just a couple of things with referencing: In the top one you have two references joined together, and I think you may need either a doi for most of them or write where you've retrieved the articles from. Netting and Prosser are joined together as well as the first two, as well as Serpell and Walsh at the end, and risley-curtiss and rooney!. And be careful with italicising the in-brackets numbers of publication. But the rest of your book chapter looksEmily.Antonio (discuss • contribs) 07:03, 3 November 2013 (UTC) amazing!

Spacing and advice issue

Hi there, I added a few spaces in your paragraphs where you've forgotten to put them in around citations. Also, You mention if having a problem with boyfriend or girlfriend to look at getting a pet.. One of the biggest reasons for animals going into shelters etc are due to the fact that when the owners get them originally they aren't ready for a pet and instead are masking other problems. I understand what you are trying to get at with your point of advice, however maybe put a little FYI you shouldn't mask other problems, look at getting a rescued animal and or instead of getting a pet yourself visit a friend who already has an animnal. :) Good chapter otherwise :) LiabillyWildflower (discuss • contribs)

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Overall Overall, this is a very good to excellent chapter. The Overview is rich and interesting, although it could perhaps be improved by clarifying the main purpose of the chapter (perhaps a legacy of self-signing up to a topic that I sense wasn't 100% clarified - as it seems to be about the effects of pets on emotions(?) (or health?) - or pet therapy - or AAT?). Theory The main area for improvement would be clarifying and focusing the purpose of the chapter (key marking criteria item: " Explain the problem to be solved in a clear and engaging way.") and, secondly, more clearly integrating this chapter with other chapters in this area. Theoretical perspectives are well covered. Perhaps in the conclusion, the key theoretical perspective(s) could be summarised. Research Research was well covered, with lots of interesting findings. For key findings, also discuss effect sizes if possible. Written expression Written expression The chapter successfully addresses a layperson and clearly provides critically reviewed academic knowledge with a self-help focus. Limited use was made of wiki links and those provided could be improved, e.g., link to human bonding rather than human bonding. There is noticeable room for grammatical improvement. The case study about Sam appears to be a direct quote, but this is not indicated as such using APA style. This may be the case for the other case studies too. Once abbreviations are established e.g., for AAT, then use the abbreviation; remove the full spelling on subsequent uses. "How can this help me?" boxes at the end of each section are excellent It is not clear how this chapter uniquely builds on related previous chapters and/or concurrent chapters on related topics. The scope of the chapter is impressive and combination of images, case studies, how can it help boxes and quiz etc. have all made for an excellent chapter.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:13, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this was a reasonable, basic recorded presentation. Structure and content The structure was effective (covering theory - not so much research? (at the end) - what are the main research findings?) Communication Overall, communication of chapter message(s) was reasonable, but more judicious selection of key self-help points could have made for a more effective and impactful presentation. Perhaps an overview of the presentation structure would help the viewer to understand what will be cov ered? Voice was (too) fast. There was (too) much text. Emphasis on self-help seemed to be lacking - this appeared to mainly be a quick run through of theory. Limited use of personal self-help examples? (Some useful examples on Slide 2-4 - Slide 2 perhaps these would have more impact as dot points - to support the audio?). I wonder about personal, self-help examples e.g., the title is about pets rather than than therapy - how can watching this presentation translate into immediate self-help changes? Production quality Use of Prezi (visually) was effective/smooth/looked good, although was text-heavy and image-light. Voice recording quality was so-so (quality problems seemed to be exacerbated by speed). Appropriate acknowledgement of image copyright provided.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:13, 6 December 2013 (UTC)