Life Solved
Do Animals Really Know What We're Thinking? ft. Dr Leanne Proops
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In this episode of Life Solved from the University of Portsmouth, meet Dr Leanne Proops (and her cast of animal helpers)
Leanne’s a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Psychology here at Portsmouth, and she’s been looking into the relationships that exist between humans and animals.
From dogs to cats to horses, hear how Leanne’s been gathering ideas and insights into how much they really understand about our human experiences and emotions. From the happy hormones dogs experience after a lovely cuddle with their owner, to how much horses can register and remember our feelings, these animals really do seem to know what’s going on in our heads!
Leanne also takes us through research into the role ‘robot’ dogs can play in therapy.
You can find out more about this work and other research at the University of Portsmouth website: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects
LEANNE PROOPS @leanneproops
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/leanne-proops
THERAPY AND BIOMIMETIC ROBOT DOGS
https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/robots-could-replace-real-therapy-dogs
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