Attachment of People to Companion Animals

Voith, Victoria L.

doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(85)50301-0

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“…Such attachments can be as intense as the emotional bonds between people (Katcher & Rosenberg, 1979;Voith, 1985). Once such a bond has formed, the loss of a beloved animal, as that of a family member, is traumatic.…”

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Pet Bonding and Pet Bereavement Among Adolescents

Brown

Richards

Wilson

1996

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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Pet Bonding and Pet Bereavement Among Adolescents

Brown

Richards

Wilson

1996

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…In some studies, upwards of 85 % of persons define their pets as having a status comparable to that of a close friend or family member (Cain 1983;Voith 1985). While the discovery of the human-animal bond may seem like a recent development, animals have long been a valued part of human life as evidenced by ancient cultures in their perceptions of animals as companions, spiritual guides, figures within folklore, and as symbols of luxury (Serpell 1991(Serpell , 2010Walsh 2009).…”

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The Roles Animal Companions Play in Middle-Aged Males’ Lives: Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Measure Assessing Males’ Human–Animal Interactions

Blazina

Bartone

2016

Men and Their Dogs

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“…One letter, for example, even demonstrated mixed cognition towards the toy (Table 2, Table 4). Voith 15 has discussed affection for pets. While some users regard the toy as a pet, they also feel that it is like a real human (e.g.…”

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Affection for cohabitant toy dolls

Matsumoto

Tokosumi²,

Hirai³

2004

Computer Animation & Virtual

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In an unprecedented phenomenon characterizing a new kind of relationship between humans and artifacts, a craze within middle-aged people for a toy doll is analyzed. In this paper, we deal with a talking toy doll. Specifically, 51 fan letters and 271 web site postings spontaneously sent to the toy company are analyzed in terms of their communicative functions and affective-cognitive contents. The results indicate that (a) the doll is simultaneously seen as both an artifact and a cohabitant (b) the doll owners attribute positive feelings in terms of both mental and physical states to the doll, (c) the doll owners believe that the utterances of the doll facilitate interaction with family members and with friends, and that (d) affections are evoked through owner actions toward the artifact. Based on these results, we propose a cognitive model of cognitive activity with artifacts.

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Attachment of People to Companion Animals

Cited by 147 publications

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Pet Bonding and Pet Bereavement Among Adolescents

Pet Bonding and Pet Bereavement Among Adolescents

The Roles Animal Companions Play in Middle-Aged Males’ Lives: Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Measure Assessing Males’ Human–Animal Interactions

Affection for cohabitant toy dolls

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