James Serpell
Biographic Data
| ID | 158163 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Serpell |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Serpell |
| SIGNATURE | SERPELL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 90 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Current challenges to research on animal-assisted interventions
Studies of the effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) face a number of theoretical and practical challenges. Proposed theoretical processes for the effects of AAIs include those that address primarily the animal’s ability to facilitate human–human social engagement, those that emphasize animals’ apparent capacity to trigger social attachments and provide nonhuman social support, those that categorize certain animals as supernormal stimul…
"Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—Beyond the "Cute Response
This article explores the origin and evolutionary implications of anthropomorphism in the context of our relationships with animal companions. On the human side, anthropomorphic thinking enables animal companions' social behavior to be construed in human terms, thereby allowing these nonhuman animals to function for their human owners or guardians as providers of nonhuman social support. Absence of social support is known to be detrimental to hum…
Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—Beyond the "Cute Response"
This article explores the origin and evolutionary implications of anthropomorphism in the context of our relationships with animal companions. On the human side, anthropomorphic thinking enables animal companions' social behavior to be construed in human terms, thereby allowing these nonhuman animals to function for their human owners or guardians as providers of nonhuman social support. Absence of social support is known to be detrimental to hum…
Animals and Human Society
Why the Wild Things Are: Animals in the Lives of Children Gail Melson
Guest Editor's Introduction: Animals in Children's Lives
Why Children Keep Pets: The Influence of Child and Family Characteristics
Two separate but complementary questionnaire surveys were undertaken to assess the relationship between various demographic and family variables and individual variation in levels of childhood pet ownership. The first survey investigated pet ownership levels in a cross-section of families with schoolaged children. In the second, a large sample of university students were invited to report retrospectively on the pets they and their families had ow…
Beneficial Effects of Pet Ownership on Some Aspects of Human Health and Behaviour
A 10-month prospective study was carried out which examined changes in behaviour and health status in 71 adult subjects following the acquisition of a new pet (either dogs or cats). A group of 26 subjects without pets served as a comparison over the same period. Both pet-owning groups reported a highly significant reduction in minor health problems during the first month following pet acquisition, and this effect was sustained in dog owners throu…
Open Peer Commentary
In the company of animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships
Looks at pet-keeping in various cultures and times, examines the distinction made between pets and domesticated animals, and discusses the ethical issues related to the treatment of animals.
"Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—Beyond the "Cute Response
This article explores the origin and evolutionary implications of anthropomorphism in the context of our relationships with animal companions. On the human side, anthropomorphic thinking enables animal companions' social behavior to be construed in human terms, thereby allowing these nonhuman animals to function for their human owners or guardians as providers of nonhuman social support. Absence of social support is known to be detrimental to hum…
Animals and Human Society
Why Children Keep Pets: The Influence of Child and Family Characteristics
Two separate but complementary questionnaire surveys were undertaken to assess the relationship between various demographic and family variables and individual variation in levels of childhood pet ownership. The first survey investigated pet ownership levels in a cross-section of families with schoolaged children. In the second, a large sample of university students were invited to report retrospectively on the pets they and their families had ow…
Guest Editor's Introduction: Animals in Children's Lives
Open Peer Commentary
In the company of animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships
Looks at pet-keeping in various cultures and times, examines the distinction made between pets and domesticated animals, and discusses the ethical issues related to the treatment of animals.
Open Peer Commentary
Beneficial Effects of Pet Ownership on Some Aspects of Human Health and Behaviour
A 10-month prospective study was carried out which examined changes in behaviour and health status in 71 adult subjects following the acquisition of a new pet (either dogs or cats). A group of 26 subjects without pets served as a comparison over the same period. Both pet-owning groups reported a highly significant reduction in minor health problems during the first month following pet acquisition, and this effect was sustained in dog owners throu…
Why Children Keep Pets: The Influence of Child and Family Characteristics
Two separate but complementary questionnaire surveys were undertaken to assess the relationship between various demographic and family variables and individual variation in levels of childhood pet ownership. The first survey investigated pet ownership levels in a cross-section of families with schoolaged children. In the second, a large sample of university students were invited to report retrospectively on the pets they and their families had ow…
Guest Editor's Introduction: Animals in Children's Lives
Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—Beyond the "Cute Response"
This article explores the origin and evolutionary implications of anthropomorphism in the context of our relationships with animal companions. On the human side, anthropomorphic thinking enables animal companions' social behavior to be construed in human terms, thereby allowing these nonhuman animals to function for their human owners or guardians as providers of nonhuman social support. Absence of social support is known to be detrimental to hum…
Animals and Human Society
Why the Wild Things Are: Animals in the Lives of Children Gail Melson
"Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—Beyond the "Cute Response
This article explores the origin and evolutionary implications of anthropomorphism in the context of our relationships with animal companions. On the human side, anthropomorphic thinking enables animal companions' social behavior to be construed in human terms, thereby allowing these nonhuman animals to function for their human owners or guardians as providers of nonhuman social support. Absence of social support is known to be detrimental to hum…
Current challenges to research on animal-assisted interventions
Studies of the effects of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) face a number of theoretical and practical challenges. Proposed theoretical processes for the effects of AAIs include those that address primarily the animal’s ability to facilitate human–human social engagement, those that emphasize animals’ apparent capacity to trigger social attachments and provide nonhuman social support, those that categorize certain animals as supernormal stimul…
Psychology (7 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (6 works) · Animal welfare (5 works) · Biology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (4 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · HUBzero (3 works)