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Questions tagged [psychology]

Regarding a pet's mental status, or motivation for behaviors or attitudes.

Questions tagged ask about particular behaviors, motivations, and attitudes. Some may go further and request explanations of the cause of the behavior (background), as well as means of behavior adjustment and/or prevention.

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Does my cat have an attachment disorder and how to handle it?

We (Me and my wife and child) went away from 11 am on Wednesday until 3pm on Thursday. We discovered that our 8 year old Norwegian Forest Cat had not drunk or gone to the toilet the entire time that we were away. My wife's parents were home a lot …
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Isn't retaliation, if done right, an effective way of communicating with many mammal pets?

People here say "Dont hit your pet after its aggressive toward you, it doesn't understand why!". I think people are being over sensitive and not considering the most basic methods of communication between all animals. Agression and retaliation is a…
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Can animals count?

So this is the question: can animals count? If so, and if it implies some intelligence degree, why they fail to do less complex tasks? For instance, a female duck may lay eggs in a tree hole. The offspring need to jump from the tree as the mother…
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Is it okay to swear at my pet, as long as I do it nicely?

I don't have kids, so I don't have to set any sort of example when I'm at home. So when I'm talking to my pets I will sometimes use swear words towards them. Like if they run into a wall while they're playing with a toy, I'll call them dumb, or if…
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Is there any scientific research on the validity of animal translators?

There's been an increasing focus on animal translators the last years, at least in my country. Some believe it works wonderfully, others trust nothing of it. Some translators claim to speak on behalf of dead pets, some on behalf of absent pets,…
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