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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Gerry</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=kendulf@shaw.ca href="mailto:kendulf@shaw.ca">Val Geist</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:46 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive emotionsand
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My cat chooses in a cool fashion to
interfere when I am <U>really</U> 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</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Steve Hovland" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:shovland@mindspring.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>shovland@mindspring.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:14
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: RE: [Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive
emotions and perceptualaccuracy</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>>I know my cats have emotions, but they<BR>> are also cold-blooded
killers of birds and<BR>> mice (they bring their kills to show us.)<BR>>
<BR>> Since they have emotions and wills but<BR>> not much language I try
to use empathy<BR>> in dealing with them. For example, the<BR>>
older cat just jumped up on my keyboard<BR>> but she was there for food, not
affection.<BR>> <BR>> Steve Hovland<BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://www.stevehovland.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.stevehovland.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>>
<BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: Lynn D. Johnson, Ph.D.
[SMTP:ljohnson@solution-consulting.com]<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16,
2005 9:13 PM<BR>> To: The new improved paleopsych list<BR>> Subject: Re:
[Paleopsych] empathy [was] Positive emotions and perceptual accuracy<BR>>
<BR>> Well, many mammals seem to have empathy. I do not think that reptiles
<BR>> have empathy nor fish. I have not seen empathy in cows, but some in
<BR>> horses. My Lab retriever has empathy for our cat, and the cat hates the
<BR>> dog. I have not seen empathy in cats. No offense intended, you cat
<BR>> lovers. Your examples are mostly chimps, and certainly they have
<BR>> empathy. The bird studies show intelligence but I don't see the
empathy. <BR>> Our bird has no empathy for anyone except the lovely bird
behind the <BR>> mirror. Empathy is likely a limbic / neocortex combination,
bigger <BR>> cortex, more empathy???. I suspect that animals living in groups
would <BR>> tend to develop empathy.<BR>> Lynn<BR>> <BR>> K.E.
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