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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
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "'The new improved paleopsych list'"
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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
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<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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