Just as happy people see the proverbial glass as half-full,'optimistic'or
'pessimistic'responses to ambiguity might also reflect affective states in animals. Judgement …

Simple Summary Maintaining a high standard of animal welfare is essential in zoos, and
methods of animal welfare assessment should aim to evaluate positive as well as negative …

The study of animal emotion, as with its human equivalent, can be confusing due to the
complicated and inconsistent use of terminology, and the number of interlinked fields and …

Animal welfare is a multifaceted issue that can be approached from different viewpoints,
depending on human interests, ethical assumptions, and culture. To properly assess …

Animal welfare is an important field of study due to animal sentience, yet there is to date no
consensus on the definition of animal welfare. There have been four key developments in …

The scientific study of animal affect (emotion) is an area of growing interest. Whilst research
on mechanism and causation has predominated, the study of function is less advanced. This …

The aim of this review is to discuss recent arguments and findings in the comparative study
of empathy. Based on a multidisciplinary approach including psychology and ethology, we …

Simple Summary The concern for better farm animal welfare has been greatly increasing
among scientists, veterinarians, farmers, consumers, and the general public over many …

The study of emotional functioning is of crucial importance for improving the welfare of
domestic animals. The investigation of animal emotions is mainly based on the outcomes of …

An emphasis on ensuring animal welfare is growing in zoo and aquarium associations
around the globe. This has led to a focus on measures of welfare outcomes for individual …