[Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive emotionsand perceptualaccuracy

[G. Reinhart-Waller]

There's a runt in every litter.  Some owners explain 
their actions towards pets in one way while others 
might have an opposite explanation.  Truth lies in the 
eyes of the beholder.

Gerry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hovland" <shovland at mindspring.com>
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Subject: RE: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive 
emotionsand perceptualaccuracy


> One of our cats was sent to the shelter
> at 11 months of age.  She has huge
> abandonment issues...
>
> Steve Hovland
> www.stevehovland.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: G. Reinhart-Waller [SMTP:waluk at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive
> emotionsand perceptualaccuracy
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>
> Domesticated animals including cats, dogs, horses, 
> even birds reflect the
> personality type of their particular breed.  Each 
> animal is unique and
> depending upon the way raised, reflects this 
> personality to its owners and
> guests.  Usually though a sourpuss owner doesn't 
> raise a humerous cat.
>
> Gerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Val Geist
> To: The new improved paleopsych list
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive 
> emotionsand
> perceptualaccuracy
>
>
> My cat chooses in a cool fashion to interfere when I 
> am really engaged on
> the computer. Then she begins the process of winding 
> up on my shoulders and
> stretching her paw out to the keys. That rotten brain 
> of his understands
> humor - I think! Cheers, Val Geist
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hovland" <shovland at mindspring.com>
> To: "'The new improved paleopsych list'" 
> <paleopsych at paleopsych.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:14 AM
> Subject: RE: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive 
> emotions and
> perceptualaccuracy
>
>
>>I know my cats have emotions, but they
>> are also cold-blooded killers of birds and
>> mice (they bring their kills to show us.)
>>
>> Since they have emotions and wills but
>> not much language I try to use empathy
>> in dealing with them.  For example, the
>> older cat just jumped up on my keyboard
>> but she was there for food, not affection.
>>
>> Steve Hovland
>> www.stevehovland.net
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lynn D. Johnson, Ph.D. 
>> [SMTP:ljohnson at solution-consulting.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:13 PM
>> To: The new improved paleopsych list
>> Subject: Re: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive 
>> emotions and perceptual
> accuracy
>>
>> Well, many mammals seem to have empathy. I do not 
>> think that reptiles
>> have empathy nor fish. I have not seen empathy in 
>> cows, but some in
>> horses. My Lab retriever has empathy for our cat, 
>> and the cat hates the
>> dog. I have not seen empathy in cats. No offense 
>> intended, you cat
>> lovers. Your examples are mostly chimps, and 
>> certainly they have
>> empathy. The bird studies show intelligence but I 
>> don't see the empathy.
>> Our bird has no empathy for anyone except the lovely 
>> bird behind the
>> mirror. Empathy is likely a limbic / neocortex 
>> combination, bigger
>> cortex, more empathy???. I suspect that animals 
>> living in groups would
>> tend to develop empathy.
>> Lynn
>>
>> K.E. wrote:
>>
>>> All animals have empathy
>>>
>>> Non Human Animals Have Intelligence,
>>> Culture, Emotion, Compassion and Language
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