So, here we are, with three study groups described in Part 3 of this series. Each group consists of 25 young adult dogs, representing a range of breeds and breed-types. This collection of dogs is considered a sample of the population that we are testing. In this example, we identify the population as all young adult dogs living in … Continue reading Your face is gonna freeze like that (Part 4)…….(a.k.a. Why we need multiple Steves)
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Your face is gonna freeze like that (Part 3)…….(aka: How many Steves?)
The mental manipulations that we described in Part 1 are actually a form of psychological priming. Priming occurs when the way in which a person responds to an event (stimulus) is influenced by a previous stimulus. Perhaps most intriguing is the fact that much of this influence takes place outside of our conscious awareness. In part 2, we presented our working hypothesis that priming may … Continue reading Your face is gonna freeze like that (Part 3)…….(aka: How many Steves?)
Your face is gonna freeze like that………(Part 2)
Part 1 of this topic reviewed a bit of research suggesting that emotional states can (rather easily it appears) be manipulated, which in turn influences our perceptions and opinions of unrelated events. In Part 2, we ask how might these results be applicable to dog training. Most trainers are intimately aware of and concerned with the emotional states of our dogs. Our goal … Continue reading Your face is gonna freeze like that………(Part 2)
Why Dogs Need Science
Hello and Welcome to The Science Dog! This blog provides a short introduction of me (Linda Case), and my reasons for writing a blog entitled "The Science Dog". I am a science writer, canine nutritionist and dog trainer. I earned a B.S. in Animal Sciences at Cornell University and an M.S. in Canine/Feline Nutrition at … Continue reading Why Dogs Need Science
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