Changing animal and environmental attitudes with evidence of animal minds
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Abstract
An awareness of the mental lives of nonhuman animals may raise ethical concern for them and, as a consequence, for their natural habitats. This was explored in a recent study at a Midwestern university. Students attended either an animal-focused or a human-focused introductory psychology course. Students in the animal-focused course reported an increase in proanimal attitudes after the course, whereas, the attitudes of their human-focused cohorts actually decreased. Additionally, students in the animal-focused course reported an increase in concern for animals' natural habitats. Comparative psychology may be a powerful component of a complete environmental education curriculum. © Taylor & Francis Inc.
Publication Title
Applied Environmental Education and Communication
Recommended Citation
Helton, W.,
&
Helton, N.
(2005).
Changing animal and environmental attitudes with evidence of animal minds.
Applied Environmental Education and Communication,
4(4), 317-323.
http://doi.org/10.1080/15330150500302114
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/9479