The Emotional Lives of Animals (Revised): A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy -- And Why They Matter

In this revised and expanded edition of a seminal and award-winning exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, a prominent animal researcher discusses and incorporates the surge of new science in a fascinating and vital field of study

When award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned the first edition of The Emotional Lives of Animals in 2007, he predicted that in twenty years' time our understanding of animal cognition and emotion would be "richer, more accurate, and possibly different." This turned out to be an understatement. Not only has the field seen an explosion of new and startling research, but the popular appetite for this research has grown as well, spawning podcasts, countless articles, and bestselling books from Frans de Waal, Carl Safina, and Ed Yong, among others.

Based on Bekoff's years of studying social communication in a wide range of species, this book was one of the first to establish the rich emotional lives of animals. Bekoff skillfully blends extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love with the latest scientific research confirming the existence of emotions that common sense and experience have long implied. Filled with light humor and touching stories, The Emotional Lives of Animals is a clarion call for reassessing both how we view and how we treat animals.

Author: Marc Bekoff
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 04/09/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781608689194

About the Author
Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, has published more than thirty books and writes the "Animal Emotions" blog for Psychology Today. He has won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions (cognitive ethology), compassionate conservation, and animal protection; has worked closely with Jane Goodall; and is a former Guggenheim Fellow. He also works with inmates at the Boulder County Jail. In June 2022 Bekoff was recognized as a Hero by the Academy of Dog Trainers. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Jane Goodall is a world-renowned conservationist and animal advocate.

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