Katherine Jacobs Bao
Biographic Data
| ID | 153763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine Jacobs Bao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine Jacobs |
| FAMILY NAME | Bao |
| SIGNATURE | BAO K J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manhattanville College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8062-2699 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effect of Anthropomorphizing Food Animals on Intentions to Eat Meat
Awareness that others have human qualities (humanizing) generally results in a more favorable treatment of those others. Recent research has found that nonhuman entities (e.g., animals, the planet) also benefit when people view them as having human qualities (anthropomorphizing). Do those benefits of humanizing also extend to the animals we consume? Two studies were conducted to address that question. In both studies, participants were given a sh…
Everyday prosociality in the workplace: The reinforcing benefits of giving, getting, and glimpsing
A functional analysis of prosociality considers how predispositions for prosocial behavior prompt, reinforce, and propagate kind behaviors in the real world. To examine the effects of practicing, receiving, and observing everyday prosociality-as well as the mechanisms underlying these effects-we randomly assigned employees in a Spanish corporate workplace (N = 111) to be Givers, Receivers, and Controls. Givers practiced 5 acts of kindness for a p…
Pets and Happiness: Examining the Association between Pet Ownership and Wellbeing
Are pets associated with happiness in their owners? Some research has demonstrated positive connections between pets and the physical health of their owners, and more recently, research has shown the beneficial effects of pets on the negative aspects of mental health as well. However, much less research has focused on the relation between pets and the positive aspects of mental health, such as happiness. In the current study, 263 American adults …
Pets and Happiness: Examining the Association between Pet Ownership and Wellbeing
Are pets associated with happiness in their owners? Some research has demonstrated positive connections between pets and the physical health of their owners, and more recently, research has shown the beneficial effects of pets on the negative aspects of mental health as well. However, much less research has focused on the relation between pets and the positive aspects of mental health, such as happiness. In the current study, 263 American adults …
Effect of Anthropomorphizing Food Animals on Intentions to Eat Meat
Awareness that others have human qualities (humanizing) generally results in a more favorable treatment of those others. Recent research has found that nonhuman entities (e.g., animals, the planet) also benefit when people view them as having human qualities (anthropomorphizing). Do those benefits of humanizing also extend to the animals we consume? Two studies were conducted to address that question. In both studies, participants were given a sh…
Pets and Happiness: Examining the Association between Pet Ownership and Wellbeing
Are pets associated with happiness in their owners? Some research has demonstrated positive connections between pets and the physical health of their owners, and more recently, research has shown the beneficial effects of pets on the negative aspects of mental health as well. However, much less research has focused on the relation between pets and the positive aspects of mental health, such as happiness. In the current study, 263 American adults …
Everyday prosociality in the workplace: The reinforcing benefits of giving, getting, and glimpsing
A functional analysis of prosociality considers how predispositions for prosocial behavior prompt, reinforce, and propagate kind behaviors in the real world. To examine the effects of practicing, receiving, and observing everyday prosociality-as well as the mechanisms underlying these effects-we randomly assigned employees in a Spanish corporate workplace (N = 111) to be Givers, Receivers, and Controls. Givers practiced 5 acts of kindness for a p…
Effect of Anthropomorphizing Food Animals on Intentions to Eat Meat
Awareness that others have human qualities (humanizing) generally results in a more favorable treatment of those others. Recent research has found that nonhuman entities (e.g., animals, the planet) also benefit when people view them as having human qualities (anthropomorphizing). Do those benefits of humanizing also extend to the animals we consume? Two studies were conducted to address that question. In both studies, participants were given a sh…
Psychology (3 works) · Animal welfare (2 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (2 works) · HUBzero (2 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (2 works) · Pet therapy (2 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Agreeableness (1 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 works)